Box Score PIPPA PASSES, Ky. – The Asbury University women's basketball team put together another complete effort as they won their third straight game on Saturday afternoon at Alice Lloyd by a score of 90-64.
AU now improves to 11-4 on the season after compiling a perfect 2-0 week.
The Eagles continued to shoot the ball wall from three-point territory, finishing with 16 threes on the day.
Key Stats
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Zaria Napier led the Eagles in the scoring column on Saturday with 19 points on 7-15 shooting from the field. The sophomore knocked down five threes and added six rebounds.
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Kelsey Johnson had another efficient scoring day with 17 points on 6-11 shooting. Johnson led all scorers in Thursday's 103-64 win over UC-Clermont.
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Jaclynn Ruble shot 50 percent from the floor and also reached double figures scoring with 12 points.
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Sarah Dennison scored 10 and
Paige Taylor recorded nine points off the bench.
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Autumn Herriford led AU with seven rebounds and six assists while also scoring five points.
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Trinity Shearer and
Emma Strunk scored seven and six points each.
*Asbury shot 45 percent for the game and dished out 17 assists. Defensively, Asbury forced 17 turnovers on ALC.
Highlights
*A strong effort in the first quarter put the Eagles ahead by double figures at 29-17. The Eagles put together a 10-3 run to end the period.
*Asbury shot 45 percent from the field in the first half and led 47-31 at halftime in complete control of the game.
*Asbury dominated the glass winning the rebounding margin 53-40, which allowed for AU to collect 11 offensive rebounds.
*AU outscored Alice Lloyd 23-15 in the third period to post their largest lead of the afternoon up to that point at 70-46.
Next Up
Asbury is back on the road next Saturday at IU Southeast. Tip-off is set for 1 PM.
