Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
4-0,0-0Patriot
St. Thomas
2-2,0-0Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas (MN) | 4 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 39 |
| Army West Point | 11 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 57 |
November 14, 2026 | Women's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team held St. Thomas to 39 points and 32.0 percent shooting Saturday afternoon, beating the Tommies 57-39 in front of 2,292 fans at Christl Arena to improve to 4-0. Senior Camryn Tade led the way with a season-high 23 points.
The game was a return trip a year in the making. Last November, Army christened the basketball floor at St. Thomas' Lee & Penny Anderson Arena, which is named for Army alum Lee Anderson ('61) and his wife, Penny. This time, the Tommies came to West Point, where the Anderson name is on the Anderson Athletic Center and the Anderson Rugby Complex. Army led from start to finish to improve to 2-0 all-time in the series.
"Just an all-out, unbelievable defensive performance," head coach Katie Kuester said. "I'm very proud of us standing 10 toes down and firm in our defensive principles today."
How It Happened
Neither team scored for the first 3:22 until Tade broke the silence with a 3-pointer. Army opened on a 6-0 run and led 11-4 after one quarter. Kya Smith scored five of her points in the period, and the Black Knights grabbed eight offensive rebounds in the first 10 minutes.
Fiona Hastick took over in the second quarter. She hit a 3-pointer to start a 10-0 run and scored eight of its points as Army pulled ahead 22-6. Over an 8:23 stretch of the quarter, St. Thomas managed a single free throw, and Army took a 25-11 lead into halftime. The Tommies shot 5-of-25 (20.0 percent) in the first half.
St. Thomas scored the last four points of the half and the first basket of the third quarter. Tade answered by scoring six of Army's points in an 8-0 run that made it 33-13. She scored 11 in the quarter, and the Black Knights shot 64.3 percent (9-of-14) in the period. A Reganne Reardon and-one made it 43-22 with 1:28 left in the third, Army's largest lead of the game at 21.
The Tommies never got closer than 16 the rest of the way. Smith converted a layup and two free throws to push the lead back to 21 midway through the fourth. Stella Chartrand added her first basket of the season late.
"We kind of let our defense fuel our offense," Tade said, "and we were able to get there by the end."
Black Knights Leaders
- Camryn Tade: 23 points (season high) on 10-of-16 shooting, 2-of-3 from 3-point range, with six rebounds and four steals. She passed 900 career points and now has 916.
- Kya Smith: 12 points and 12 rebounds for her second double-double of the season, with five offensive rebounds and three assists.
- Fiona Hastick: 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-4 from deep, eight of them during Army's second-quarter run.
- Reganne Reardon: four points, including the and-one that produced Army's largest lead.
By the Numbers
- 39: points allowed, Army's fewest against a Division I opponent this season. St. Thomas came in averaging 70.7.
- 11: points St. Thomas scored in the first half, the fewest by an Army opponent in a half this season.
- 2-of-13: St. Thomas from 3-point range. Army has allowed just 10 made 3-pointers in four games.
- 42-30: Army's rebounding edge, including 13 offensive rebounds that produced 10 second-chance points (to three for St. Thomas).
- 23-7: Army's advantage in points off turnovers. The Black Knights forced 19 turnovers and had nine steals.
- 34-22: Army's edge in points in the paint.
Quotables
Head coach Katie Kuester
On the defense:"They run a great motion offense that we did a lot of switching with and really prevented their slips. We've only allowed 10 made threes over our first four games. It's amazing."
On the team's connection:
"They are moving on a string defensively. I see Cam get beat and I see Taylor slide over for help. I see Kya dropping. We are just moving as one. What they're doing right now is at a level that we could not get to last year, even at the end of the season."
On the rebounding:
"They are tenacious on the boards. To go into the half with 10 offensive boards, that's super deflating for any opponent. That's all heart and grit, and that's what we've got in these young women."
On winning ugly:
"We've scored 80 points the first three games, but we're good with those gritty, tough wins." On the adjustments:
"Once we adjusted to how they were defending, we were able to make looks more open. We've been shooting well from three, so you can't really help off, or else we'll make you pay."
On team chemistry:
"We don't have selfish players. Everyone's genuinely happy for each other. You make a mistake, your teammate's gonna have your back. So much of our success just wouldn't be possible without that."
Up Next
Army goes on the road Tuesday, Nov. 17, to face UMass at 5 p.m. at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass.
About Army West Point Women's Basketball
The Army West Point women's basketball program competes in the Patriot League and plays its home games at Christl Arena in West Point, N.Y. For more information, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWestPointWBB on Instagram and @ArmyWP_WBB.
Media Contact
Contact Toni Bianco, Army West Point Assistant Director of Athletic Communications, for all media inquiries.
tonibianco518@gmail.com | (516) 941-6310
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
