LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University women's basketball team won a 17th straight at home by pulling away from visiting Concordia Chicago in the second half.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 76, Concordia Chicago 56
THE DETAILS
• Both teams were coming off long layoffs as Benedictine played for the first time in a week and Concordia Chicago for the first time since December 3
• Concordia Chicago led 4-0 early and held the lead for the first four minutes of the contest
• A layup from Britney Pitzer put Benedictine ahead for good at 6-4 with 5:34 left in the quarter
• Reggie Much played some key minutes in the first and made a layup to extend the lead to double figures at 16-6 late in the first
• Alex Fanning opened a 9-0 run midway through the second as Benedictine opened a 14-point margin at 34-20 on a triple from Pitzer with 3:13 to play in the half
• Concordia Chicago scored the final eight points of the half to pull within 35-30 at the break
• Fanning netted three consecutive points as Benedictine again opened a double-digit lead in the third quarter at 43-33, opening a 13-point edge at 46-33
• A three from Claire Gibler opened the scoring in the fourth and Allison Michalski added a jumper as Benedictine grabbed a 57-40 edge
• The lead would reach as many as 22 as Benedictine surged behind strong defense to a fifth consecutive victory
STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine shot over 50 percent in three quarter, finishing the game at 48 percent while holding Concordia Chicago to just 24.7 percent
• Benedictine visited the free throw line 39 times in the win
• Fanning finished with a game-high 22 points, adding 14 rebounds, two blocks, two assists and two steals
• Much added 12 off the bench while Michalski finished with 10 despite battling foul trouble for most of the game
UP NEXT
Benedictine (6-1, 4-0 NACC) will be off until a trip to Texas at the end of the month
Benedictine Women Grab Fifth Straight
Concordia-Chicago
56
Benedictine
76
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concordia-Chicago (1-6,1-4 NACC) | 9 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 56 |
Benedictine (6-1,4-0 NACC) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 76 |
Dec 14, 2019