Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, November 29
Richmond, Ky.
12 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball Comes Up Short Against Eastern Kentucky
November 29, 2025 | Women's Basketball
RICHMOND, Ky. – Army West Point women's basketball came up short on Saturday afternoon, falling to Eastern Kentucky 74-64 at Baptist Health Arena.
Army (5-2) had a tough time shooting the ball in the second half and couldn't slow down the Eastern Kentucky (7-1) offense in the final 10 minutes.
The first half was an offensive battle, as both teams shot well during the opening two quarters. Through the first six minutes the two teams were going bucket for bucket and at the first media timeout, EKU had a narrow 13-12 lead. Brooke Wilson knocked down a pair of free throws with 2:49 left to Keep Army within one but the Black Knights went scoreless for the remainder of the period. The Colonels closed the quarter on a 4-0 run to take a 19-14 lead into the second quarter.
Despite the hot start Army went just 5-12 in the opening 10 minutes, while EKU were 8-12 from the field.
Army's cold offense from the end of the first quarter did not carry over, as the Black Knights had their best offensive stretch in the second quarter. With Army trailing 26-21, Reese Ericson erupted for eight straight points – including back-to-back three's – to give the Black Knights a one-point lead and force an EKU timeout. Ericson had 11 points in the frame.
Both teams traded points for the remainder of the period and went into the halftime break with EKU up 36-33. The Black Knights outscored the Colonels 19-17 in the second quarter, while shooting 5-10 from the field and going a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe.
Contrary to the second quarter, the third period saw Army struggled from the field, going 1-11. However, thanks to near-perfect free-throw shooting – 9-10 – Army only found itself down four going into the final quarter of play.
Eastern Kentucky kept its strong defensive play over the final 10 minutes, and Army was unable to get the score back in its favor. The Colonels got off to a hot start on offense and grew their lead to eight with 6:30 remaining. The Black Knights got the score within six with 1:14 left to play but couldn't get it closer than that.
By the Numbers
Army had its worst offensive performance of the season, shooting 34.7 percent from the field. A good portion of the Black Knights points came from the free-throw line, where Army went 22-25. Ericson scored a game-high 17 points on 2-4 shooting. She also knocked down five threes, which put her past 200 made threes in her career. Her 202 threes are tied for second all-time in program history with Jen Hansen (2003-07).
Also scoring in double-digits for Army was Kya Smith (14), Taylor Wilson (12) and Brooke Wilson (10). Smith has scored 10-plus points in every game this season. Wilson's 10 points were a season high.
EKU finished the game shooting 51.9 percent from the field. Liz Freihofer Joseana Vaz had a team-best 12 points.
The Colonels won the rebounding battle 34-25 and outscored the Black Knights 42-14 in the paint. EKU also led the way in second chance points (9-2) and bench points (25-5). Army won the scoring battle off turnovers (19-13) and fast breaks (8-6).
Both teams struggled to hold onto the ball, as Army committed 16 turnovers, while EKU had 17.
Quotable – Head Coach Katie Kuester
"I was definitely proud of them for getting to the free throw line 25 times. I thought that was really impressive. And obviously, just making 22 of those 25 free throws, we talk all the time how important that is. I thought something that was uncharacteristic of us was just turnovers, you know, and in multiple moments, a lot of like, you know, back to back to back possession, where we're usually able to settle in and, you know, take care of the ball and execute offense, but, you know, I want them to be able to play in transition. I want them to have fun. So, we just got to find a balance, and we'll continue to do that. But [EKU] is a great team. You know, statistically, we were very even in almost all categories."
Up Next
The Black Knights return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 3, as it travels to Jersey City to take on Saint Peter's. Tipoff is slated for 11 a.m.
Game 8 Notables
• Reese Ericson had a team-high 17 points, which included five made threes.
• Ericson has 202 career threes, which is tied for second all-time in program history with Jen Hansen (2003-07).
• Reese Ericson (17), Kya Smith (14), Taylor Wilson (12) and Brooke Wilson (10) all scored in double-digits. Smith has 10-plus points in every game this season, while Wilson's 10 points were a season-high.
• Army had its worst shooting performance of the season, going 17-49 from the field (34.7 percent).
• The Black Knights went 22-25 from the charity stripe. Their 22-made free-throws are tied for its most this season (vs. Siena).
• Army forced 17 EKU turnovers and scored 19 points off of them.
• Taylor Wilson played a season-high 35 minutes.
• Army is now 0-2 all-time against EKU.
Army (5-2) had a tough time shooting the ball in the second half and couldn't slow down the Eastern Kentucky (7-1) offense in the final 10 minutes.
The first half was an offensive battle, as both teams shot well during the opening two quarters. Through the first six minutes the two teams were going bucket for bucket and at the first media timeout, EKU had a narrow 13-12 lead. Brooke Wilson knocked down a pair of free throws with 2:49 left to Keep Army within one but the Black Knights went scoreless for the remainder of the period. The Colonels closed the quarter on a 4-0 run to take a 19-14 lead into the second quarter.
Despite the hot start Army went just 5-12 in the opening 10 minutes, while EKU were 8-12 from the field.
Army's cold offense from the end of the first quarter did not carry over, as the Black Knights had their best offensive stretch in the second quarter. With Army trailing 26-21, Reese Ericson erupted for eight straight points – including back-to-back three's – to give the Black Knights a one-point lead and force an EKU timeout. Ericson had 11 points in the frame.
Both teams traded points for the remainder of the period and went into the halftime break with EKU up 36-33. The Black Knights outscored the Colonels 19-17 in the second quarter, while shooting 5-10 from the field and going a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe.
Contrary to the second quarter, the third period saw Army struggled from the field, going 1-11. However, thanks to near-perfect free-throw shooting – 9-10 – Army only found itself down four going into the final quarter of play.
Eastern Kentucky kept its strong defensive play over the final 10 minutes, and Army was unable to get the score back in its favor. The Colonels got off to a hot start on offense and grew their lead to eight with 6:30 remaining. The Black Knights got the score within six with 1:14 left to play but couldn't get it closer than that.
By the Numbers
Army had its worst offensive performance of the season, shooting 34.7 percent from the field. A good portion of the Black Knights points came from the free-throw line, where Army went 22-25. Ericson scored a game-high 17 points on 2-4 shooting. She also knocked down five threes, which put her past 200 made threes in her career. Her 202 threes are tied for second all-time in program history with Jen Hansen (2003-07).
Also scoring in double-digits for Army was Kya Smith (14), Taylor Wilson (12) and Brooke Wilson (10). Smith has scored 10-plus points in every game this season. Wilson's 10 points were a season high.
EKU finished the game shooting 51.9 percent from the field. Liz Freihofer Joseana Vaz had a team-best 12 points.
The Colonels won the rebounding battle 34-25 and outscored the Black Knights 42-14 in the paint. EKU also led the way in second chance points (9-2) and bench points (25-5). Army won the scoring battle off turnovers (19-13) and fast breaks (8-6).
Both teams struggled to hold onto the ball, as Army committed 16 turnovers, while EKU had 17.
Quotable – Head Coach Katie Kuester
"I was definitely proud of them for getting to the free throw line 25 times. I thought that was really impressive. And obviously, just making 22 of those 25 free throws, we talk all the time how important that is. I thought something that was uncharacteristic of us was just turnovers, you know, and in multiple moments, a lot of like, you know, back to back to back possession, where we're usually able to settle in and, you know, take care of the ball and execute offense, but, you know, I want them to be able to play in transition. I want them to have fun. So, we just got to find a balance, and we'll continue to do that. But [EKU] is a great team. You know, statistically, we were very even in almost all categories."
Up Next
The Black Knights return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 3, as it travels to Jersey City to take on Saint Peter's. Tipoff is slated for 11 a.m.
Game 8 Notables
• Reese Ericson had a team-high 17 points, which included five made threes.
• Ericson has 202 career threes, which is tied for second all-time in program history with Jen Hansen (2003-07).
• Reese Ericson (17), Kya Smith (14), Taylor Wilson (12) and Brooke Wilson (10) all scored in double-digits. Smith has 10-plus points in every game this season, while Wilson's 10 points were a season-high.
• Army had its worst shooting performance of the season, going 17-49 from the field (34.7 percent).
• The Black Knights went 22-25 from the charity stripe. Their 22-made free-throws are tied for its most this season (vs. Siena).
• Army forced 17 EKU turnovers and scored 19 points off of them.
• Taylor Wilson played a season-high 35 minutes.
• Army is now 0-2 all-time against EKU.
Team Stats
ARM
EKU
FG%
.347
.519
3FG%
.421
.444
FT%
.880
.762
RB
25
34
TO
16
17
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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