The women's basketball team used a strong middle stretch to earn an 82-70 road victory over Monmouth on Wednesday afternoon.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 82, Monmouth 70
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine weathered an early surge, trailing 28-19 after the first quarter
-The Eagles responded with a dominant second quarter, holding Monmouth to just seven points to take a 38-25 halftime lead
-Benedictine continued to build momentum in the third quarter, extending the lead to double digits
-Benedictine shot 47 percent from the field and finished with 42 points in the paint
-The Eagles forced 19 turnovers and converted them into 20 points
STAT LEADERS
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Hailey Bachmann led Benedictine with 14 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting, adding four steals
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Abby Drendel added 13 points and six rebounds
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Makenzie Carroll and
Catey Carney each scored 10 points off the bench
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Alexis Schueler finished with nine points and four assists
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Megan Duzansky chipped in nine points and five rebounds
UP NEXT
Benedictine (8-3, 1-1 NACC) is back in action at home on January 3rd against Marian University
