Hovren’s Double-Double Not Enough at Minnesota

Thursday, December 8

Minneapolis, Minn.

9 PM ET

Army West Point

7-2

Minnesota

7-3

Army West Point

Minnesota

Hovren’s Double-Double Not Enough at Minnesota

December 08, 2016 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Army West Point women's basketball team saw its six-game unbeaten streak come to an end on Thursday night, after a 70-52 setback to Minnesota at Williams Arena.

Army takes its second loss of the season and falls to 7-2, while Minnesota improves to 7-3.

Sophomore Madison Hovren posted her fifth double-double in a row, with 17 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, including 14 on the offensive glass. Hovren also tallied a career-best five blocked shots. Junior Destinee Morris finished with 12 points off the bench in the return to her home state of Minnesota, making a career-high four three-pointers.

Sophomore Jess Lewis chipped in eight points for the Cadets, and junior Lena' Hicks contributed seven points and six boards.

The Golden Gophers were led by Carlie Wagner's 20-point effort, as well as 18 points from Gadiva Hubbard and 15 more from Kenisha Bell.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Thursday's meeting marked the first contest between Army and Minnesota.
Hovren posted her fifth straight double-double and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and a career-best 14 offensive rebounds.
Hovren became the first Black Knight to record at least 15 boards in a game since Jen Hazlett (USMA '14) came down with 16 against Boston University on Feb. 26, 2014.
Army held a 55-49 advantage on the glass, including a 37-17 lead on offensive rebounds.
Army grabbed over 50 rebounds as a team for the first time since totaling 66 against Staten Island on Dec. 29, 2013.
Destinee Morris netted 12 points on a career high four three-pointers, while Daizjah Morris added three points.
Natives of Lino Lakes, Minn., the Morris sisters played in Minnesota for the first time since competing for Centennial High School.
Junior Aliyah Murray grabbed nine rebounds off the bench.

KEY MOMENT

After leading 21-10 after the first quarter, Minnesota outscored Army, 17-5, in the second to build its advantage to 23 points, 38-15, at halftime. The Black Knights' five points in the second quarter are its fewest in a quarter all season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Minnesota scored the final five points of the first quarter to control a 21-10 lead at the end of one.
The Golden Gophers pulled away in the second quarter and extended their lead to 23 points, 38-15, at the half.
The Cadets were held to just five points in the second period, marking a season low in a single quarter.
Hovren scored three points in the second, with all three coming on free throws, and Hicks hit the Black Knights' only field goal of the frame.
Army followed up a 15-point first-half performance with a 37-point second half, while holding Minnesota to 32 points in the second half.
Hovren tallied a double-double in the second half alone, with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The Black Knights trailed 47-25 with 4:01 remaining in the third quarter before a pair of Hovren free throws capped a 12-2 run that brought the visitors back to a 12-point deficit, 49-37, with 56 seconds left in the third.
The Golden Gophers responded with a 10-2 run that extended into the fourth quarter and made the score 59-39 with 6:23 left in the game.
A triple from Destinee Morris brought Army's deficit back to 17 points with 6:00 on the clock, but Cadets wouldn't get any closer the rest of the way.