The Benedictine women's basketball team rallied from behind Wednesday evening, outscoring Lake Forest 29-20 in the fourth quarter to earn a 73-69 road victory.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 73, Lake Forest 69
THE DETAILS
-Lake Forest held a 15-11 advantage after the opening quarter, with Benedictine trailing 33-29 at halftime
-The Eagles battled back in the third quarter, cutting the deficit 49-44 heading into the final period
-Benedictine opened the fourth with a 9-0 run, highlighted by 3-pointers from
Alexis Schueler and
Hailey Bachmann, to take a 52-51 lead
-The Eagles continued to build their advantage, taking a 60-56 lead with 4:10 remaining after a Bachmann layup
-Lake Forest cut the lead to two late, but Schueler knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:42 remaining before the Eagles sealed the win at the free-throw line
STAT LEADERS
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Alexis Schueler led all scorers with 17 points, shooting 6-for-11 from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range
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Catey Carney recorded 13 points, nine rebounds, and three assists
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Allison Jarvis added 12 points, while
Hailey Bachmann finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, and five assists
-Benedictine shot 48.2 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from three-point range
UP NEXT
Benedictine (1-2) heads to Wilmington, Ohio, for a weekend of basketball, facing Hanover on Saturday, November 14th and Manchester on Sunday, November 15th.
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