BOSTON, Massachusetts – The Marist women's basketball team won its second straight game as they downed Boston University 80-52, Saturday afternoon at the Case Gymnasium in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Foxes had five players score in double figures as a balanced effort from inside and outside helped Marist improve to 3-7 overall with just two games remaining in non-conference play.
SUMMARY – Maura Fitzpatrick got the Red Foxes going in the first quarter scoring 11 of her 18 points, helping the Red Foxes to an early 20-14 lead after one. The Red Foxes would roll from there, going on a 15-0 run from the end of the first quarter to around the middle of the second.
Back-to-back triples by
Rebekah Hand and
Allie Best, followed by a steal and then a dime from Best to Fitzpatrick put Marist up 28-14 and set the tone for the remainder of the game. At the half, the Red Foxes were shooting 53 percent from three (7-13), 56.7 percent from the field (17-30), held the lead for 18 minutes, and had a 20 point lead.
Marist kept Boston University at bay for the rest of the third quarter and an
Allie Best three at the quarter's buzzer would give the Red Foxes a 24 point lead, their largest of the game to that point, 65-41. In the fourth quarter the subs would come on and continue to build the Red Foxes lead. After two straight baskets from
Gabi Redden halfway through the fourth quarter the Red Foxes improved their lead to 29. Marist would go on to win by 28, their largest margin of victory so far this season.
KEY STATS
- Fitzpatrick led all scorers for the second consecutive game, scoring 18 points to go along with four rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
- Allie Best picked up three steals as well along with 10 points, two rebounds, and two assists in 28 minutes of action.
- The Red Foxes finished the game over 40 percent from both the field (.438) and three point range (.407) along with 12-for-14 (.929) shooting from the free throw stripe.
NOTES
- Fitzpatrick's four steals tied her career high, which she achieved in the Red Foxes' last game.
- Marist scored in all phases of the game with 30 points in the paint, 24 points off turnovers, 11 second chance points, and 29 points from the bench.
- The Red Foxes held the Terriers without a scorer in double digits, while Marist had five score in double-figures, just the second time the team has achieved that mark this season (85-74 win over Holy Cross).
UP NEXT
The Red Foxes get a week off from games and return to action on Saturday, Dec. 16th at Temple in Philadelphia. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
