POUGHKEEPSIE, NY. – Marist women's basketball saw four players reach double-figures in scoring as the Red Foxes cruised past MAAC foe Niagara at home, 74-52, Thursday evening inside McCann Arena.
Danielle Williamsen led the way with 13 points, while
Morgan Lee tallied 13 of her own to go along with 14 rebounds.
Ciara Croker added 11 points, while
Lexie Tarul contributed 12 in the win, extending the Red Foxes' win streak to three games.
With the win, Marist improved to 10-8 on the season and 5-3 in the MAAC, while Niagara dropped to 1-15 on the campaign and 0-8 in conference play.
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After falling behind 6-0 to start, the Red Foxes responded with an 8-0 run, capped by a
Lexie Tarul three into the media timeout with 4:53 left in the frame.
The Red Foxes outscored the Purple Eagles 7-4 to close the frame, taking a 15-10 advantage into the second quarter.
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Marist opened the second quarter with a swift 6-1 run, forcing a Niagara timeout with the Red Foxes leading 21-11 with 7:04 left in the half. The Purple Eagles scored five straight points immediately out of the break to cut the Marist lead to 25-18. However, the Red Foxes closed the half with a 15-3 run to take a 36-19 lead into halftime.
The Red Foxes stayed hot out of the half, scoring 23 points in the third quarter to take a 59-33 advantage into the fourth.
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The deficit proved to be too large for the Purple Eagles, as the Red Foxes cruised to a 74-52 victory.
- With the win, Marist has totaled five MAAC wins so far this season, surpassing last year's total
- With the victory, Marist has totaled 10 wins on the season, four more than last season's total
- 10 of the 12 Red Foxes that appeared in the contest scored in the game
- The Red Foxes had four players reach double figures in scoring
- Danielle Williamsen led the way with 13 points
- Ciara Croker tallied 11 points and eight rebounds
- Morgan Lee totaled 13 points and 14 rebounds for the double-double
- The double-double was her fourth of the season
- The Red Foxes are 4-0 when Lee records a double-double
- She added three blocks as well in the win
- Lexi Tarul added 12 points and five rebounds of her own in the victory
- Malea Egan scored a career-high eight points
- Marist will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 25, when the Red Foxes play host to MAAC foe Canisius.
- Tip-off inside McCann Arena is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
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