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Sarah Barcello had 13 points and five rebounds
47
Iona Iona 9-19,8-11 MAAC
59
Winner Marist Marist 24-4,17-2 MAAC
Iona Iona
9-19,8-11 MAAC
47
Final
59
Marist Marist
24-4,17-2 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Iona Iona 5 8 13 21 47
Marist Marist 12 21 13 13 59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Mike Ferraro

Marist Women’s Basketball Wins 10th Straight

Four Red Foxes Score In Double Digits

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist women's basketball team earned its 10th straight win on Thursday night, as the Red Foxes earned a 59-47 wire-to-wire victory over Iona at McCann Arena.
 
The Red Foxes led by as much as 24, and withstood a furious Iona come back, as the Gaels came within four in the fourth quarter. Marist closed the game out by holding Iona to three points in the final 4:37.
 
Rebekah Hand led four Marist scorers in double digits with 15 points, and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
 
Summary
  • Marist scored the game's first five points.
  • The Red Foxes then held the Gaels scoreless for three separate stretches of at least two minutes in the first quarter, and led 12-5 after 10 minutes.
  • A three-pointer by Rebekah Hand at the 5:12 mark of the second quarter capped an 8-0 Marist run, and forced an Iona timeout.
  • Marist held Iona scoreless for the final 4:14 of the period, and scored the final nine points of the half to take a 33-13 lead to the locker room.
  • Marist ran its lead to as high as 24 in the third quarter, and led 46-26 after 30 minutes.
  • The Gaels scored the first 10 points of the fourth quarter, which cut their deficit to 10.
  • Morgan Rachu's three-pointer with 4:37 remaining sliced the Gaels' gap to 48-44.
  • The Red Foxes then reeled off eight straight points, as they held the Gaels scoreless for 3:54. Iona never drew closer than nine in the final minute.
 
Key Stats
  • Hand was joined in double figures by Alana Gilmer (13), Sarah Barcello (13), and Willow Duffell (10).
  • Rachu led all scorers with 17. She shot 5-for-12 from three-point range. Juana Camilion added 14 for the Gaels.
  • Marist held a 26-16 edge in points in the paint.
  • Iona had 22 turnovers, while Marist had 16.
 
Notes
  • This is the 13th time in program history the Red Foxes have had a winning streak of at least 10 games, and the first since the 2013-14 season.
  • Marist has now held an opponent to single-digit scoring in a regulation quarter 13 times this season.
  • Gilmer moved up from sixth to fourth place on the program's all-time scoring list. She now has 1,485 points as a Red Fox. Next on the all-time list is Ursula Winter (1,587).
  • Hand's three-pointer at the 5:12 mark of the second quarter was the 242nd of her career, which ties Marie Fusci for second place in program history.
  • Marist has now won five straight against Iona, and has won 17 of its last 19 against the Gaels in Poughkeepsie.
 
Records
  • Marist is now 24-4 overall, and 17-2 in the MAAC.
  • Iona stands at 9-19 on the season, and is 8-11 in conference play.
 
Up Next
  • Marist closes out the regular season on Saturday against Siena at McCann Arena.
  • Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and tickets are available for purchase at MaristTickets.com.
  • Prior to the game, the program will hold its Senior Day ceremony.
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