Navy Edges Women’s Basketball, 63-58

Saturday, January 21

West Point, N.Y.

11 AM

Army West Point

14-5, 5-3PL

Navy

14-5, 7-1PL

Navy

Army West Point

Navy Edges Women’s Basketball, 63-58

January 21, 2017 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army women's basketball team had a pair of chances to tie the game late with a three-pointer, but rimmed out on both attempts during a 63-58 setback to Navy in a Patriot League contest on Saturday afternoon at Christl Arena.

Army slips to 14-5 overall and 5-3 in the Patriot League with the loss, while Navy moves to 14-5 and 7-1.

Sophomore Madison Hovren paced three double-digit scorers for the Black Knights, finishing with 14 points to go along with eight rebounds. Junior Aliyah Murray notched her second straight double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Junior Destinee Morris also reached double figures with 12 points, while adding a career-high five assists.

Navy was led by Sarita Condie, who had a game-high 15 points, and Hannah Fenske, who added 12.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army slips to 34-33 in its all-time series versus Navy.
Navy's win snaps a three-game winning streak for the Black Knights in the rivalry.
Murray appeared in the starting lineup for the first time in her career, while adding her second straight double-double, and the fourth of her career.
Army players wore teal shoe laces during the game in support of the national "It's On Us" campaign. The "It's On Us" campaign raises awareness and builds a culture of eliminating sexual violence on college campuses and in the communities.
The Cadets held a 44-35 advantage on the glass.
The Mids knocked in 13 three-pointers to Army's six.
Listed attendance was 5,291 to match the Christl Arena attendance record, previously set versus Navy on Jan. 10, 2015.
Junior Janae McNeal added six points, six rebounds and six assists in her return to the lineup after missing the last two games because of injury.
Destinee Morris tallied a career-best five assists.

KEY MOMENT

Condie made a three-pointer to give Navy a 58-56 advantage with 50 seconds left and hit one of two free throws at the 24-second mark to give the Mids a three-point lead.
Army got its deficit back to one, but Navy converted two more free throws to close out the game.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Army opened the game with five unanswered points and led, 7-2, after the first 2:27 of the contest.
Navy responded with eight straight points over the next 2:36 to move in front, 10-7.
The Black Knights came back with nine straight of their own, with four players scoring during the run. Destinee Morris hit a three and Hovren, McNeal and Lena' Hicks contributed two points each to give the hosts a 16-10 advantage with 1:51 left in the first quarter.
The Mids netted six of the period's final eight points, as Army led, 18-16, at the end of one.
Both teams struggled to score at times during the second quarter, with Navy outscoring Army, 12-11, in the frame.
Kaila Clark made a pair of free throws for the Midshipmen to bring the visitors back to a 25-23 deficit with 5:19 left in the half. Neither team scored again until the 1:48 mark, when Condie hit a triple to give Navy a 26-25 advantage.
The service academy rivals traded the lead three more times in the final 1:25, with the final bucket coming from Hicks with 29 ticks left, as Army held a 29-28 lead at the break.
Army used a 9-0 run midway through the third quarter to boost its lead to six points, 45-39, with 3:53 on the clock.
McNeal capped the run with a lay-up after picking off an errant pass and going coast-to-coast.
The Mids responded with a 9-1 run that was capped by a triple from Condie with 19 seconds remaining and left Navy with a 48-46 lead entering the fourth.
Destinee Morris and Lewis made three-pointers during the first 5:15 of the fourth quarter to help give the Cadets a 54-50 lead with 4:45 remaining in the game.
Molly Sanders sank a three-pointer from the corner with 2:53 left to bring Navy back to within one, 54-53, before Taylor Dunham intercepted a pass and converted a lay-in to give the visitors a one-point lead.
Condie hit a three-pointer with 50 ticks left to give the Mids a 58-56 advantage and went 1-for-2 at the charity stripe to boost Navy's lead to three with 24 seconds on the clock.
Hovren scored on a lay-in for the Cadets with 20 seconds left and Ashanti Kennedy made both free throws after a quick Army foul to give Navy back a three-point cushion with 17 seconds remaining.
The Black Knights had two chances at tying the game, but rimmed out on a pair of three-point attempts, as Navy held on for the win.

UP NEXT

The Black Knights take a week off from competition before returning to the court on Saturday, Jan. 28 to face Patriot League-leading Bucknell for a 6 p.m. contest in Lewisburg, Pa.