The women's basketball team picked up a strong home victory on Tuesday night, using a dominant second half to secure a 71-63 win over North Central.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 71, North Central 63
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine shot 63.6 percent from the field in the fourth quarter to pull away late
-The Eagles outscored North Central 40-27 in the second half, fueled by a 20-point third quarter
-Benedictine controlled the glass with a 44-36 rebounding advantage
-The Eagles dominated inside, scoring 38 points in the paint while holding North Central to 24
-Benedictine's bench matched North Central's with 24 points and added key contributions throughout
-The defense generated 21 points off turnovers and held North Central to just 16.7 percent shooting in the fourth
STAT LEADERS
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Makenzie Carroll led Benedictine with 13 points off the bench
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Hailey Bachmann totaled 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting
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Allison Jarvis recorded 11 points and a team-high 11 rebounds
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Alexis Schueler added 10 points and 4 assists
UP NEXT
Benedictine (5-2) returns to action on Saturday, December 6th, hosting Dominican UniversityÂ
