ROCKFORD, IL - The Benedictine University women's basketball team broke open a close game early in the second quarter and did not look back, sprinting past Rockford on the road.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 69, Rockford 33
THE DETAILS
- Benedictine fell behind 4-0, failing to score for over two minutes to open the game
- Trailing 8-4
Charsan McCory opened an 8-0 run to close the first quarter as Benedictine led 12-8
- Rockford was able to tie the game early in the second quarter before
Brilan McCory ignited a 7-0 run with a three-pointer as Benedictine took the lead for good
- Alex Fanning hit a three with 4:15 remaining in the first half to put Benedictine ahead by 10 at 25-15
- Benedictine took a 34-20 lead into the half
- Rockford notched the first basket of the third quarter before Benedictine began to run away
- Four different players scored in an 11-0 run that saw the lead reach 23 points at 45-22 with 2:51 left in the third
- Benedictine led 52-26 after three and held Rockford to just 13 points in the second half, leading by as many as 38 in the fourth
STAT LEADERS
- Benedictine shot 43 percent in the game and notched 21 points off turnovers
- The bench scored 38 points as 17 players saw the floor
- Brilan McCory scored 26 points off the bench, making eight field goals with four three-pointers and converted on 6-of-7 attempts from the line
- Fanning logged 14 points with six rebounds, two blocks and two steals
- Brianna Lake started and made the most of the role, scoring 12 points
- Claire Gibler grabbed 10 rebounds
UP NEXT
Benedictine (8-8, 6-3) heads to Alverno on Saturday.
