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| Senior Iman Scott (#24) led UDC with 19 points & 3 steals |
From our friends at UDC Athletics...
Hawks Soar Past Firebirds in Lopsided Loss for UDC Women’s Basketball vs. Saint Anselm
In game two of the Firebird Classic on Saturday afternoon, the University of the District of Columbia women's basketball team suffered a lopsided, 77-49 loss to Saint Anselm College.
The Firebirds (2-3) had their 11-game home win streak snapped as they fell at home for the first time since December 10, 2014. They resume tournament action tomorrow at 3 PM vs. University of Tampa - victors in game one this afternoon, 63-41 over Chowan University. The Hawks, meanwhile, won their 3rd straight game to improve to 3-1 overall. They will face Chowan tomorrow at 1PM.
District of Columbia scored the first six points of the game before the Hawks ended the opening quarter on a 14-0 run to take a 14-6 advantage at the end of one quarter of play. Ali Glennon opened and closed the scoring for the Hawks with a three-pointer as Saint Anselm stole the game's momentum with an emphatic run.
The Hawks continued their run into the 2nd quarter as Glennon connected on another three and Kaila Duarte added her 2nd basket of the game to make it a 19-6 lead. Later a triple by Caitlyn Abela pushed the Saint Anselm lead to 34-14, and the Hawks would take a commanding 39-19 lead into the break.
The Firebirds made a small push to open the second half, cutting the Saint Anselm lead to 43-27 after a three-point play by senior forward Iman Scott. Samnell Vonleh and Glennon answered with baskets, however, and sparked a 13-1 run to put the Hawks back in command, 56-28.
Saint Anselm would build leads in excess of 30 in the final quarter as the Hawks cruised to the 77-49 victory.
Glennon and Abela led the Hawks with 13 points apiece while Vonleh and Aliyah Smith each chipped in with 10 points. Kaila Duarte recorded a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Candace Andrews packed the stat sheet with six points, three rebounds, game-high eight assists, two steals and a block.
Scott was the only thing working for the Firebirds offensively as she finished with a game-high 19 points on 9-of-14 FG shooting and added three steals. Senior forward Tatyana Calhoun added six points and a team-best seven rebounds.
The Hawks shot 48-percent (25-of-52) from the floor while holding the Firebirds to a season-low 28-percent shooting output. They also won both the rebounding (39-34) and turnover battles (13-14.)
Click here for last night's box score.
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| Taj Baldwin-Kollore (#22) struggled from the field (1-13) |
District of Columbia scored the first six points of the game before the Hawks ended the opening quarter on a 14-0 run to take a 14-6 advantage at the end of one quarter of play. Ali Glennon opened and closed the scoring for the Hawks with a three-pointer as Saint Anselm stole the game's momentum with an emphatic run.
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| Mia Wynn (#34) added 7 points off the bench |
The Hawks continued their run into the 2nd quarter as Glennon connected on another three and Kaila Duarte added her 2nd basket of the game to make it a 19-6 lead. Later a triple by Caitlyn Abela pushed the Saint Anselm lead to 34-14, and the Hawks would take a commanding 39-19 lead into the break.
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| Senior Myla Somerville (#2) provided a spark off the bench |
The Firebirds made a small push to open the second half, cutting the Saint Anselm lead to 43-27 after a three-point play by senior forward Iman Scott. Samnell Vonleh and Glennon answered with baskets, however, and sparked a 13-1 run to put the Hawks back in command, 56-28.
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| Junior Jenka Stiasna (#25) scored 6 points with 3 rebounds |
Saint Anselm would build leads in excess of 30 in the final quarter as the Hawks cruised to the 77-49 victory.
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| Candace Andrews led all players with 8 assists |
Glennon and Abela led the Hawks with 13 points apiece while Vonleh and Aliyah Smith each chipped in with 10 points. Kaila Duarte recorded a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Candace Andrews packed the stat sheet with six points, three rebounds, game-high eight assists, two steals and a block.
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| Senior Tatyana Calhoun (#32) led the Firebirds with 7 rebounds |
Scott was the only thing working for the Firebirds offensively as she finished with a game-high 19 points on 9-of-14 FG shooting and added three steals. Senior forward Tatyana Calhoun added six points and a team-best seven rebounds.
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| UDC head coach DeWayne Burroughs |
The Hawks shot 48-percent (25-of-52) from the floor while holding the Firebirds to a season-low 28-percent shooting output. They also won both the rebounding (39-34) and turnover battles (13-14.)
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| Hawks head coach Julie Plant |
Click here for last night's box score.
