The women's basketball team used a dominant first quarter and a strong finish to earn an 81-61 conference victory over Dominican.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 81, Dominican 61
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine jumped out to a 26-10 lead after the first quarter behind efficient shooting and strong ball movement
-Dominican trimmed the deficit to single digits in the second, but a late three-pointer from
Alexis Schueler gave the Eagles a 37-27 halftime advantage
-The Stars cut the lead to three midway through the third before
Abby Drendel responded with a three-point play and key free throws to regain control
-Benedictine shot 43.8 percent (28-64) from the field and 44.4 percent (8-18) from three-point range
-The Eagles recorded 18 assists on 28 made field goals and finished with 44 points in the paint
STAT LEADERS
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Hailey Bachmann led all scorers with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, while adding 7 rebounds
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Abby Drendel posted a near triple double finishing with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, going 6-of-11 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line
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Allison Jarvis totaled 17 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 6-of-12 and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc
UP NEXT
Benedictine (16-6, 9-4 NACC) continues conference play at home against Edgewood on Saturday
