AURORA, Ill. - The Benedictine University women's basketball team claimed a fourth straight victory by besting Aurora University 65-47 on the road Saturday in conference action.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 65, Aurora 47

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine did not trail in the contest, scoring the first four points of the game on baskets from Raven Willis and Alanna Ferry
• Benedictine led 18-9 after the opening quarter of play
• An 11-0 run started at the end of the first quarter stretched the lead to 26-9 with five minutes left in the second following a layup from Briana Hamilton
• Aurora pulled within nine points at the break at 31-22 and chipped within six at 42-36 after three
• Five consecutive points to open the fourth on a three from Shannon Ryan and a layup from Hamilton again pushed the lead to double figures
• Aurora pulled no closer than nine points as Benedictine led by as many as 23 in the fourth (63-42) to gain the victory

FROM THE COACH
"Overall a great team victory today keyed by our depth and rebounding," first year head coach Charlie Averkamp said. "Our posts made plays inside when Aurora would make a run. We didn't shoot the ball well, but getting second shots allowed us to put points on the board."

STAT LEADERS
• The inside game again set the tone as Benedictine scored 46 points in the paint compared to just eight for Aurora
• Benedictine, who leads the conference in rebound margin, held a 40-27 edge on the glass, grabbing 15 on the offensive glass which led to 19 second-chance points
• Hamilton was the lone player to reach double figures for Benedictine, finishing with 13 points
• Jasma Williams scored nine off the bench
• Nicole Botich grabbed 10 rebounds
• Ferry, Ryan, and DeKayla Crayton all scored eight points with Crayton reeling in nine boards
• Benedictine made only two three-pointers but finished the game shooting 45.2 percent overall

UP NEXT
Benedictine (4-1, 2-0) returns home on Wednesday and takes a break from conference play with a non-conference tilt against St. Mary's