O'Donnell Sets New Career High as Bobcats Down Pioneers

Saturday, December 21

Fairfield, Conn.

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

10-1,2-0MAAC

Sacred Heart

4-7,0-2MAAC

Quinnipiac

Sacred Heart

Ella O'Donnell finishes lay-up against Yale (Dec. 9th)

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O'Donnell Sets New Career High as Bobcats Down Pioneers

12/21/2024 4:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team picked up their second MAAC win of the season as they defeated the Sacred Heart Pioneers, 78-63, on Saturday afternoon.

Ella O'Donnell set a new career-high, scoring 24 points on 72.7% (8-for-11) from the floor and 8-for-11 from the charity stripe. Jackie Grisdale added 16 points, knocking down four threes in the win.

The Bobcats and Pioneers played a tight opening quarter, with Quinnipiac leading 17-15 after ten minutes. QU outscored Sacred Heart 25-12 in the second quarter to blow the game open.

Quinnipiac continued to dominate out of the halftime break, holding a 19-point lead heading into the final quarter.

The Pioneers managed to outscore the Bobcats in the final frame, but it was not enough as the Bobcats defeated Sacred Heart 78-63.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 78, Sacred Heart 63

LOCATION
William H. Pitt Center | Fairfield, Conn.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Ella O'Donnell set a new career-high, scoring 24 points on 72.7% (8-for-11) from the floor and 8-for-11 from the charity stripe.
O'Donnell also added five rebounds and two assists.
Jackie Grisdale added 16 points, knocking down four threes in the win.
Karson Martin scored 14 points on 67% shooting from the floor.
Gal Raviv grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and dished out five assists.
Seven Bobcats contributed to the scoring effort that led them to down the Pioneers.
The Bobcats shot 52.9% from the floor, compared to Sacred Heart's 37.9%.
Quinnipiac was outrebounded by Sacred Heart, 38-28.
The Bobcats forced 13 turnovers and scored 15 points off of them.
Quinnipiac downed the Pioneers to improve to 10-1 on the season and 2-0 in the MAAC.

NEXT TIME OUT
The Bobcats will come off the Holiday Break as they welcome the Saint Peter's Peacocks to Hamden on January 2nd to continue their MAAC slate. Tip-off from M&T Bank Arena is slated for 6 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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