WBB - Kaycee Gerald
59
Winner William Woods University WWU
56
Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) CSU
Winner
William Woods University WWU
59
Final
56
Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) CSU
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
William Woods University WWU 12 15 16 16 59
Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) CSU 20 10 14 12 56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Narrowly Defeats Cardinal Stritch

COLUMBIA, Mo. ­– The William Woods women's basketball team narrowly defeated Cardinal Stritch University at the Columbia College Cougars vs. Cancer Classic Saturday afternoon, 59-56. The win extends the Owl's win streak to two and brings them to 2-0 to start the season.

The Owls host Missouri Valley College on Wednesday, November 7, at 5:30 p.m.

Game Flow
The Owls faced a 14-point deficit to start the game and did not get on the board until Kasey Hazell hit a jump shot in the paint six minutes into the game. The Owls cut the game to eight points as Tori Nesslage scored four points in the 6-0 run to end the quarter, 20-12.

The Owls continued their run into the second quarter, cutting the game to three points with Hazell's three-pointer.

A three from Lexy Ganaway put the game within two with six minutes left in the half, 22-20, but CSU pushed their lead back to eight with 2:19 on the clock.

A bucket in the paint from Peyton Greenlee and a three from Rylie Cox put the Owls within three to send the game into halftime with the Owls trailing, 30-27.

Five minutes into the second half, the Owls tied the game up for the first time, 37-37. CSU pulled back ahead but a Hazell bucket in the paint put the Owls down by one heading into the final quarter, 44-43.

Katie French scored first in the fourth, giving the Owls their first lead of the game, 45-44.

CSU took the lead back with a three, but Greenlee hit a three less than 30 seconds later to put the lead back with the Owls.

CSU took the lead once more and extended it to four points with 6:52 to play, but a 6-0 run fueled by Kaycee Gerald gave the Owls a 56-54 lead.

Gerald went 3-4 from the foul line in the remaining 1:30 to give the Owls the 59-56 win.
 
By The Numbers
12 – Kaycee Gerald posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
3 – Peyton Greenlee and Rylie Cox recorded three assists a piece.
2 – Sommer Burgard blocked two shots.
10 – Ten players scored points for the Owls.
46.2 – The Owls shot 46.2 percent from the field (24-52).
30 – The team scored 30 of the 59 points in the paint.
 
 
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