Women's basketball earned a road victory over Whitworth on Sunday afternoon in Spokane, Washington.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 72, Whitworth 60
THE DETAILS
-Whitworth held a slim 20-19 edge after the first quarter, but Benedictine responded with an 18-11 second quarter to take a 37-31 lead into halftime
-The Eagles maintained control in the third quarter, keeping a six-point advantage heading into the final period
-Benedictine sealed the win with a strong defensive fourth quarter, limiting Whitworth to 11 points while scoring 10 of their own
-The Eagles forced 17 turnovers and used balanced scoring throughout the lineup to pull away late
-Benedictine held Whitworth to just 32 percent shooting in the second half
STAT LEADERS
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Abby Drendel led all scorers with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, adding three rebounds and two steals
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Allison Jarvis chipped in 13 points, while
Catey Carney added 11 off the bench, including two three-pointers
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Megan Duzansky posted a near double-double with nine points and nine rebounds while dishing out five assists
-Benedictine shot 45.9 percent from the field and finished 7-of-18 from three-point range
UP NEXT
Benedictine (7-3, 1-1 NACC) travels to Monmouth on Wednesday
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