Fanning Surpasses 1,000 Points as Benedictine Women Roll into Semifinals

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LISLE, IL - Alex Fanning eclipsed the 1,000-point mark as the Benedictine University women's basketball team eased into the semifinals of the NACC Tournament with a home win over Concordia Wisconsin.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 74, Concordia Wisconsin 40

THE DETAILS
Benedictine got off to a hot start and did not look back, scoring the first 12 points of the game
Sara Smith extended the lead to 22-2 at the 2:58 mark of the first quarter
Benedictine led 22-6 after the opening 10 minutes of play
The lead reached 28 points in the first half at 39-11 on a jumper from Britney Pitzer with 3:05 left in the half and Benedictine led 39-16 at the break
The advantage continued to increase in the third quarter as a layup from Claire Gibler pushed the lead to 61-23 after three
Brilan McCory tallied six consecutive points early in the fourth, converting consecutive breakaway layups after steals
Fanning scored the 1,000th point of her career with a layup at the 7:34 mark of the second quarter

STAT LEADERS
McCory finished with 25 points, logging seven rebounds to go with five steals
Gibler finished with 14 points and nine boards
Fanning netted 11 points with seven rebounds, three blocks and three assists
Benedictine held a 51-37 edge on the glass and scored 27 points off turnovers

UP NEXT
Benedictine (17-9) plays at St. Norbert on Friday night in the semifinals at 7:00 pm.