NEW ALBANY, Ind. -- The Asbury University women's basketball team won its seventh straight game as the Eagles were victorious over Indiana Southeast in tonight's contest.
Top Performers:
*Autumn Herriford had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the night. The Lexington, Ky native also had seven team assists and collected three steals.
*Jaclynn Ruble had double figures scoring, leading the Eagles with 21 points on 6-10 shooting. Ruble knocked down six threes and was 3-4 from the foul line.
*Paige Taylor had another efficient night offensively as she added 19 points, four rebounds, and two assists.
* Trinity Shearer scored 18 points and got four boards, while Haleigh Releford scored seven points and four boards.
Key Stats:
*Asbury shot 47 percent from the field and did a great job sharing the ball with 22 total assists on the night.
* As a team, the Eagles had another hot shooting night from behind the arc, hitting 14 three-point field goals.
* The Eagles had four players in double digits and recorded 17 points from their bench.
* Asbury's defense was also a key component, collecting 23 points from turnovers.
Team Record:
The Eagles were victorious 93-65 over Indiana Southeast to improve their overall record to 17-4.
Quote:
"After being off for ten days, I thought we played extremely well. As a coach, you are always worried about coming back after a long layoff, but this team handles any adversity I can throw at them. This team is fearless!"
"We had four players in double figures and 22 assists. That is amazing! Autumn was three assists from a triple-double, and Jac hit six threes. It was just good to be back playing again."
- Head Coach Chad Mayes
Up Next:
The next game for the Eagles will be back at home for their last home game of the season, where they take on Campbellsville-Harrodsburg. Tip-off is on Thursday, February 17th at 5:30 P.M.
