KISSIMMEE, Florida - Marist women's basketball (5-0) swept the MAAC/ASUN Challenge with a 74-63 win over Lipscomb (1-5). With their fifth victory to start the season, the Red Foxes have matched their program record of season-opening wins from 2018.
The game was tightly contested through the first half, but the Red Foxes outscored the Bisons 24-6 in the third to build a lead that would not be given back.
Once again, three Red Foxes reached double-digit scoring.
Grace Vander Weide recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 assists, while
Rebekah Hand and
Alana Gilmer scored 24 and 16 respectively.
- Rebekah Hand and Grace Vander Weide hit back-to-back threes to give Marist an early 6-0 lead.
- Lipscomb fought back with two points of their own, but Alana Gilmer scored six straight to extend the lead to double digits.
- The Bisons found their offensive rhythm and nearly took back the lead, but Molly Smith hit consecutive shots from the midrange to maintain a 16-13 Red Fox lead at the end of the quarter.
- Lipscomb went on a 9-0 run in the beginning of the second and gained a 23-22 lead. The Red Foxes were unable to score for five minutes, but eventually found their touch again to close out strong.
- The game was still tightly contested at the half as Marist led 31-30. The Red Foxes were shooting 48 percent from the floor and holding the Bisons to 43 percent, but Lipscomb had the advantage in rebounding 17-15.
- Lipscomb earned a pair of free throws coming out of the half, but the Red Foxes went on a 11-2 run to lead 42-33 midway through the third.
- Marist did not allow a field goal for eight minutes, and outscored the Bisons 24-6 in the quarter. Lipscomb was held to 1-of-9 shooting.
- The Bisons came out strong in the fourth and made four of their first six field goals. However, the Red Foxes stayed in the mix with nine points of their own to maintain a 64-48 lead after five minutes.
- Marist clamped down on defense once again, and Lipscomb went on a four-minute scoring drought as the clock ticked down.
- The Bisons went for quick fouls at the end of regulation to gain extra possessions, but the Red Foxes sunk their free throws and came away with a 74-63 victory.
- Grace Vander Weide tallied her first double-double of the season with 11 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and a steal.
- Rebekah Hand continued her impressive streak of scoring with 24 points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal.
- Alana Gilmer was the other Red Fox with double-digit scoring, tallying 16 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal.
- Rebekah Hand moved up to sixth all-time in field goals with 521 for her career.
- Molly Smith recorded her first start since Dec. 6, 2017 against Rhode Island.
- The Marist women have won their first five games of the season for the second time ever, matching their program record from a year ago.
Marist women's basketball continues their road trip at Central Michigan on Saturday, November 30 at 1 p.m.
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