AT ARMY WEST POINT (21-5, 12-3 PL) 61, LOYOLA MARYLAND (11-15, 7-8 PL) 48
Christl Arena/ West Point, N.Y. 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point used a decisive third quarter to pull away from Loyola Maryland and secure a 61-48 victory at Christl Arena.
*Army West Point set the tone in the first quarter, building a 13-8 lead behind Brooke Wilson’s nine points, including a pair of three-pointers.
*The Black Knights extended its advantage in the second quarter, stretching the margin to as many as 14 points before taking a 32-25 lead into halftime.
*Army West Point broke the game open in the third quarter, shooting 72.7 percent from the field and outscoring Loyola Maryland, 22-15, to carry a 54-40 cushion into the fourth quarter.
*Loyola Maryland cut the deficit to 12 points in the fourth quarter, but Army West Point answered with defensive stops to secure the 13-point victory.
*Freshman forward Reganne Reardon led Army West Point with 16 points, Kya Smith added 14 points and eight rebounds, and Brooke Wilson contributed nine points in the win.
*Graduate forward Lex Therien paced Loyola Maryland with 16 points and eight rebounds, while senior forward Koi Sims added 12 points.
RECAPS: LOYOLA MARYLAND | ARMY WEST POINT
AT LEHIGH (14-11, 10-5 PL) 75, NAVY (18-7, 13-2 PL) 64
Stabler Arena/ Bethlehem, Pa. 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BETHLEHEM, PA. – Lehigh used a strong second quarter and late fourth-quarter surge to defeat Navy, 75-64, snapping the Mids’ 11-game win streak.
*Lehigh held a narrow 19-18 lead after the first quarter before outscoring Navy, 21-12, in the second quarter to take a 40-30 advantage into halftime.
*Navy answered in the third quarter, trimming the deficit to 54-49 behind 19 third-quarter points, cutting the margin to five points entering the fourth quarter.
*Lehigh regained control in the fourth quarter, scoring 21 points and shooting over 55 percent from the field in the period to pull away and secure the 11-point victory.
*Senior forward Lily Fandre led Lehigh with 21 points, junior forward Whitney Lind added 20 points, and sophomore forward Belle Bramer contributed 13 points in the win.
*Junior guard Zanai Barnett-Gay paced Navy with 14 points and eight rebounds, while senior forward Kate Samson added 12 points and sophomore guard Julianna Almeida finished with nine points.
RECAPS: NAVY | LEHIGH
BUCKNELL (10-16, 6-9 PL) 58, AT AMERICAN (6-20, 4-11 PL) 45
Bender Arena/ Washington, D.C. 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bucknell rode a pivotal third quarter to earn a 58-45 victory over American at Bender Arena on Wednesday night.
*American carried a 23-20 lead into halftime after winning the second quarter, 12-7, with freshman forward Charlotte Tuhy scoring nine points in the period to give the Eagles momentum heading into the break.
*Bucknell responded in the third quarter, outscoring American 21-11 behind efficient shooting and balanced scoring to take a 41-34 advantage into the fourth quarter.
*The Bison controlled the fourth quarter at the free-throw line, going 6-for-6 from the charity stripe and limiting the Eagles to 11 points in the final quarter.
*Junior forward Tuana Coskun led all players with 19 points, sophomore guard Reese Zemitis added 13 points and seven rebounds, and junior guard Anna Kunzwiler grabbed seven rebounds for Bucknell.
*Tuhy recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds for American, notching her 12
th double-double of the season, while sophomore guard Molly Driscoll chipped in 11 points.
RECAPS: BUCKNELL | AMERICAN
HOLY CROSS (17-9, 11-4 PL) 53, AT LAFAYETTE (9-17, 5-10 PL) 44
Kirby Sports Center/ Easton, Pa. 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
EASTON, Pa. – Holy Cross used a strong first quarter and never trailed in a 53-44 wire-to-wire victory, earning the season sweep over Lafayette.
*Holy Cross jumped out to a 19-11 lead after the first quarter and maintained control into halftime, taking a 29-21 advantage into the break.
*The Crusaders extended their lead in the third quarter, outscoring Lafayette, 14-10, to carry a 43-31 cushion into the fourth quarter.
*Lafayette trimmed the deficit to seven points in the fourth quarter, but Holy Cross responded with timely baskets to secure the nine-point win.
*Senior forward Meg Cahalan led all scorers with 15 points and eight rebounds, while senior guard Kaitlyn Flanagan added nine points and eight rebounds for the Crusaders as she passed the 1,000-career point milestone.
*Junior guard Teresa Kiewiet paced Lafayette with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and freshman guard Haylie Adamski contributed eight points.
RECAPS: HOLY CROSS | LAFAYETTE
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (9-17, 5-10 PL) 77, AT COLGATE (6-20, 2-13 PL) 70 (OT)
Cotterell Court/ Hamilton, N.Y. 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Boston University outlasted Colgate in overtime, 77-70, at Cotterell Court to earn the season sweep.
*Boston University jumped in front early, shooting 50 percent from three-point range in the first quarter to build a 17-8 lead and carried a 39-25 advantage into halftime after a 22-point second quarter.
*Colgate answered in the third quarter by outscoring Boston University, 18-9, to trim the deficit to 48-43 entering the fourth quarter.
*The Raiders continued their push in the fourth quarter, using a late three-pointer from Ella Meabon to take a 53-52 lead with 7:34 remaining before forcing overtime tied at 65-65.
*Boston University regained control in overtime, scoring 12 points in the extra period while holding Colgate to five points.
*Junior guard Bella McLaughlin led Boston University with 22 points, scoring 11 in the overtime period. Junior guard Inés Monteagudo added 11 points, and senior forward Anastasiia Semenova contributed 14 points and six rebounds in the win.
*Junior guard Ella Meabon paced Colgate with 25 points, senior guard Madison Schiller added 16 points and seven rebounds, and freshman forward Grace Klag chipped in eight points.
RECAPS: BOSTON UNIVERSITY | COLGATE
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