POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Marist University women's basketball team earned a 60-53 victory over Canisius on Thursday evening at McCann Arena.

Sophomore guard Danielle Williamsen led the Red Foxes with 15 points, five assists, and four rebounds. Freshman forward Justine Henry added 14 points, six rebounds, and two steals. Senior captain guard Jackie Piddock dished out a game-high eight assists to go along with eight points, while senior captain forward Ciara Croker recorded a team-high eight rebounds and added eight points.

Marist built a lead as large as 20 points before Canisius used a 19-2 run in the third quarter to cut the deficit to two, but the Red Foxes persevered down the stretch to secure the win.

Marist improves to 8-14 overall and 5-7 in the MAAC, while Canisius falls to 3-17 on the season and 1-10 in conference play.
 

FIRST QUARTER

• Marist took an 8-4 lead at the 6:26 mark as Williamsen scored four early points.
• A six-minute scoring drought allowed Canisius to take a 9-8 lead on a 3-pointer with just under one minute remaining.
• Croker made two free throws late to give the Red Foxes a 10-9 advantage after one.

SECOND QUARTER

• The Red Foxes opened the second quarter with a 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Williamsen, to take a 19-9 lead with 7:43 remaining in the half.
• After Canisius ended the run with a basket, Marist answered with a 12-0 surge to extend the lead to 31-11 at the 3:33 mark.
• Marist carried a 34-18 lead into halftime.

THIRD QUARTER

• Canisius opened the half with a 13-0 run, capitalizing on a nearly six-minute Marist scoring drought, to pull within six (37-31) with 3:28 left in the quarter.
• The Golden Griffins extended the run to 19-2 over an 8:16 span as Marist held a slim 39-37 lead after three.

FOURTH QUARTER

• Marist responded to start the final frame with an 11-2 run to push the lead to 50-39 with 5:09 remaining.
• Canisius trimmed the deficit to six following a 7-2 run, making it 55-49 with 2:03 to play.
• The Red Foxes held on to secure the 60-53 victory.

UP NEXT

• The Red Foxes remain home to host Niagara on Saturday, Jan. 31.
• Tip-off from McCann Arena is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

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