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Women’s Basketball Downs Lafayette On the Road, 62-50
February 07, 2026 | Women's Basketball
EASTON, Pa. – The Army West Point women's basketball team handled its business on the road, recording a 62-50 win over Lafayette on Saturday afternoon in the Kirby Sports Center.
Army (18-5, 9-3) had one of its better offensive games as of late, especially from distance, as it made 10 3-pointers to overpower Lafayette (8-15, 4-8). Reese Ericson made six threes and moved into fifth-place all-time in the Patriot League record book.
Ericson led the way with 18 points, with all her points coming on threes. Saturday marked her 13th game this season with 10-plus points and her first game since Jan. 21 against Bucknell.
The Black Knights got off to a slow start in the first quarter, as the Leopards led 9-4 going into the media timeout. Army was struggling to get its shots to fall, a common trend as of late. Leading 13-11, Lafayette closed the quarter on a 6-0 run to make it 19-11.
Despite the slow start, Army seemed to find its offensive groove in the opening possessions of the second quarter, as Taylor Wilson and Camryn Tade each knocked down threes to cut the deficit to two. With Lafayette leading 29-24 with under four minutes to go, the Army offense came alive and closed the quarter on a 14-4 run to take a five-point lead into halftime.
Over the run, Ericson buried three triples while Reganne Reardon added one of her own. The second quarter was arguably the best 10 minute offensive stretch of Ercison's season, as she scored 12 points on 4-5 shooting. Tade added nine points in the period.
After shooting under 35 percent in the first quarter, Army responded with a 55.6 percent shooting clip in the second period. The Black Knights also went 7-10 from beyond the arc. On the other side of the court, Lafayette shot 36.4 percent from the field.
The Leopards responded well coming out of halftime and tied things up at 41-41 with just under five minutes to play in the third quarter. Ericson buried her fifth three of the game – and 246th of her career – to put Army back ahead. That bucket moved the senior guard into sole possession of fifth-place in the Patriot League record book for made threes. Army led for the rest of the way.
The Black Knights closed the quarter on a 6-0 run, which included buckets from Tade, Kya Smith and Soleil Montrose, to take a 50-43 lead into the final 10 minutes of action.
Smith scored a pair of early buckets in the fourth, pushing the Army lead to 10 and forcing Lafayette into a timeout. Ericson knocked down her final triple of the game right out of the break and Army was on cruise control the rest of the way.
The win marked the ninth road victory of the season for Army. It's just the second time in the last nine years that the Black Knights have won nine games away from Christl Arena (2024-25).
By the Numbers
Army finished the afternoon shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from distance. Saturday was the first time Army has made 10 threes in a game since Dec. 5, 2025 against UMass. On the other side, Lafayette shot 41.3 percent from the field and 50 percent from three.
Ericson's 18 points were a game-high. Tade added 15 points on the scoresheet, while Smith had her eighth double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds. She was two assists shy from the first triple-double in program history.
Army dished out 20 assists on its 24 made baskets, while turning it over 10 times. Every Black Knight who appeared in the game had at least one assist. Ericson had three to go along with her scoring.
The key difference in the game was rebounding, as the Blacks Knights won the board battle 34-28. Army also had 14 offensive rebounds while Lafayette had seven. Smith led Army with 10 rebounds, while Reardon and Fiona Hastick each had four. Army outscored Lafayette 14-0 on second chance opportunities.
The Black Knights also had the scoring edge in points off turnovers (14-7), points in the paint (26-20) and fastbreak points (1-0). Each team got 10 points from its bench.
Haylie Adamski led the Leopards with 11 points.
Up Next
The Black Knights return to action next Wednesday, traveling to Boston to take on the Terriers. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
Game 23 Notables
• Reese Ericson moved into sole possession of fifth-place in the Patriot League record book in career made threes with 247. She is in sole possession of second place in the Army record book.
• Army made 10 threes on Saturday, its first time reaching double-digit threes since Dec. 5, 2025 against UMass.
• Saturday was Army's ninth road win of the season. It's just the second time in the last nine years that Army has won nine-plus road games (2024-25).
• Ericson led Army with 18 points on six made threes. Also scoring in double-digits was Camryn Tade (15) and Kya Smith (11).
• Smith recorded eighth double-double of the season, recording 11 points and 10 rebounds.
• Army won the board battle 34-28. It also had the edge 14-7 in offensive rebounding.
• Army had 20 assists on 24 made shots, while turning it over just 10 times. It's just the second time this season Army has had 20 assists in a game. The Black Knights had 28 assists in the season opener vs. Pace.
