The Benedictine women's basketball team battled Central College Saturday afternoon but came up short, falling 74-61 in the consolation game of the WashU Tournament.
FINAL SCORE
Central 74, Benedictine 61
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine jumped out to an early 5-3 lead after a 3-pointer from
Catey Carney and a jumper from
Hailey Bachmann
-Central took a 20-14 lead after the opening quarter and closed the half with a seven point advantage
-The Eagles ralled in the third quarter, using a 3-pointer from Carney and a pair of baskets from Bachmann to eventually tie the game at 44-44
-Central took a 56-48 lead into the fourth quarter, but Benedictine battled back within three at 61-58
-Central closed the game with a late scoring run to secure the 74-61 victory
STAT LEADERS
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Hailey Bachmann led all Benedictine scorers with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting and added nine rebounds, three steals and two assists
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Catey Carney finished with 16 points, three 3-pointers, two assists and two steals
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Allison Jarvis added 15 points and six rebounds while playing all 40 minutes
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Macie Jones recorded seven assists to lead the Eagles
-Benedictine finished with 25 points off turnovers and 34 points in the paint
UP NEXT
Benedictine (0-2) continues the start of their season on the road against Lake Forest College on Wednesday, November 11th.
