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Aniya
58
Sacred Heart SH 8-17,4-12 NEC
66
Winner Fairleigh Dickinson FDU 19-10,14-3 NEC
Sacred Heart SH
8-17,4-12 NEC
58
Final
66
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU
19-10,14-3 NEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Sacred Heart SH 9 13 23 13 58
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU 15 12 23 16 66

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Drops Sacred Heart to Advance to NEC Semifinal Game

HACKENSACK, N.J. - FDU women's basketball outlasted Sacred Heart at home on Monday in the NEC Tournament Quarterfinal game. The Knights will advance to the semifinal round on Thursday as the No. 1 seed to take on No. 7 Bryant in Stratis Arena.

 

How it Happened

  • Madison Stanley opened FDU scoring in the paint, as Aniya Bell shot four-for-four from the free throw line to establish an early 6-3 edge. Sacred Heart entered a five-minute scoring drought, broken with a jumper by Kelsey Wood with 3:19 remaining. Madeline Selvaggi copped a steal for a breakaway basket, ending the quarter 15-9.

  • Sacred Heart opened the second quarter in a three-minute scoreless period as Stanley recorded four points in the first five minutes. With 4:25 remaining, the Pioneers took off on a seven-point run, outscoring the Knights 13-12 in the period.

  • Both teams came out of halftime on the offensive front, recording 23 points each in the third quarter. Bell drained three baskets from the distance in under a minute as Chloe Wilson logged a triple and six points in the paint. The teams traded baskets to close the third quarter 50-45.

  • With 6:32 remaining in the game, Asia McCray leveled the score at 52 for the first tie of the game. A layup by Dahomée Forgues sent the Knights on a seven-point run to force a gap which the Knights would maintain to drop the Pioneers 66-58.

 

Inside the Box Score

  • Aniya Bell led the Knights with a team-high 20 points and eight rebounds.The junior shot four-for-four in the third quarter to shoot a 60 percent clip from the field in the game. 

  • Madison Stanley and Chloe Wilson also recorded double-digit points with a combined nine rebounds. Stanley added two assists and three blocks while Wilson copped a steal to guide FDU's defensive effort.

  • The Pioneers were held to shooting 21.5 percent in the first quarter, leading the Knights in just the first three minutes of play.

 

Next Up

The NEC Regular Season Champion Knights will take on No. 7 Bryant on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Stratis Arena. The winner will earn a spot in the NEC Finals game, set to take place Sunday at noon.


 
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