Women's Basketball Comes Up Short To Boston

Sunday, January 15

West Point, NY

3:00 PM

Army West Point

4-12,2-4Patriot

Boston University

11-6,6-0Patriot

Boston U.

Army West Point

Women's Basketball Comes Up Short To Boston

January 15, 2023 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

West Point, NY —The Army West Point women's basketball team (4-12, 2-4 PL) fell to the Boston Terriers (11-6, 6-0 PL) on Sunday afternoon, 68-52, who remain unbeaten in Patriot League play.

How It Happened

Kam Hall led Army with 13 points and Sabria Hunter logged her 10th double-double of the season scoring 12 points and securing 11 rebounds in the loss.

Army and Boston played each other closely through the first quarter, as Boston led 18-16 after 10 minutes of play.

Midway through the second quarter Sam McNaughton scored on a close jump shot to bring Army within three, 23-20. Boston would respond with an 8-0 run on made baskets by Alex Giannaros, Lauren Davenport, Sydney Johnson and Caitlin Weimar.

Army trailed Boston 37-24 at the half.

Coming out of the break Army made adjustments and came out attacking as freshman Reese Ericson connected on a three-point make which started a 12-2 scoring run for the Black Knights as Hall scored two baskets, Lauren Lithgow made a three-pointer and Hunter scored to bring Army within three points, 39-36 at the 5:06 mark in the third quarter.

However, that was as close as Army would come as the Terriers would begin to pull away later in the quarter as Sydney Johnson connected on a three-pointer and scored two other baskets to help Boston extend its lead back to eight, 50-42 by the end of the third. Army outscored Boston by five in the period, 18-13.

In the fourth, Army's comeback attempt fell short as Boston outscored the Black Knights, 18-10 down the stretch. Natalie Rhine drained two three-pointers in the fourth finishing 2-5 from three-point, for six points.

Following her 10-assist performance on Wednesday night, Reese Ericson dished out a team best five assists. She scored nine points, making two threes.

Boston had four players in double figures, led by Johnson (14), Caitlin Weimer (12), Alex Giannaros (11) and Lauren Davenport (11).

Inside the Box

Sabria Hunter logged her 10th double-double of the season, scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. She has logged double-doubles in three straight games (Colgate, American and Boston), her longest streak this season.
Hunter has also scored 10+ points in five straight games, another season best.
Boston dominated the game in the paint. The Terriers scored 42 points in the paint compared to Army's 12.
Army shot just 7-28 (25%) from three-point range. Ericson, Rhine and Lithgow each connected on two three-point makes each.
Reese Ericson has 15 assists in her last two games (10 & 5), the best two game stretch of her young career.

Coaches Corner

"I am proud of our players and how they fought back. Boston University is very much the measuring stick (in the Patriot League). We have to capitalize and when we have open shots and we have to knock them down. We gave them to many opportunities off our mistakes and you can't do that against a good team." – Head Coach Missy Traversi

Up Next

The Black Knights will be back in action at Bucknell on Wednesday, January 18 at 6 p.m

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