The women's basketball team opened NACC play with a strong home performance, using a big second-half push to defeat Dominican and extend their win streak.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 79, Dominican 72
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine jumped out early with a 23-point first quarter, taking a seven-point lead after the opening 10 minutes
-Dominican responded with a strong second quarter to tie the game multiple times before the Eagles carried a slim halftime edge
-The Eagles broke the game open in the third, shooting over 64 percent from the field while outscoring Dominican 23-10
-Benedictine maintained control in the fourth, keeping at least a two-possession lead throughout the final minutes
-A balanced scoring effort and 35 bench points helped the Eagles secure the conference-opening win
STAT LEADERS
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Megan Duzansky led all scorers with 21 points while adding six rebounds
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Makenzie Carroll provided a major spark off the bench with 17 points, including a perfect 2-for-2 from three
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Abby Drendel added 16 and five rebounds, also going 5-for-5 at the line
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Hailey Bachmann pulled down seven rebounds and scored five points
UP NEXT
Benedictine (6-2, 1-0 NACC) is back in action for another conference game against Aurora University on Wednesday, December 10th
