Black Knights Fall on the Road at American

Saturday, January 12

Washington, D.C.

1 PM

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American

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Madison Hovren dribbles down the lane in Army's 69-57 win over Loyola on Jan. 6, 2019

Black Knights Fall on the Road at American

January 12, 2019 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Army hung around against American and took a lead early in the fourth quarter, but a 10-1 run helped the Eagles earn the 61-51 victory on Saturday afternoon in Patriot League women's basketball action.

The Black Knights saw Madison Hovren record her 11th double-double of the year with a game-high 19 points and 14 rebounds. She was 5-of-18 from the floor, but was able to make 8-of-13 from the line. Jess Lewis contributed with 10 points and had seven rebounds and five assists for the Black Knights. Army shot 25.4 percent in the game.

American had four players in double figures with Elina Koskimies leading the way with 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting and a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe. Indeya Sanders had 16 points and was a key player down the stretch for the Eagles in the win. Cecily Carl added 14 and Jade Edwards finished with 11 points. American shot 41.5 percent from the floor and had a 28-14 advantage in points in the paint.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

This was the 40th meeting between Army and American in the all-time series.
American has won the last four meetings and carries a 22-18 advantage in the series.
The Eagles won their 13th game at home against Army in the series history.
Jessica Rawls made the fifth start of her career for the Black Knights.
Morgann Yancey has started in each of Army's last seven games.
Alisa Fallon started her seventh game of the year and first since the contest against Yale on Dec. 11.
The starting lineup for today's game was the eighth different one used by the Black Knights.
Hovren reached double digits in scoring for the 13th time this season and 67th time in her career.
Hovren is now in sole possession of sixth place on Army's all-time scoring list with 1,425 career points after scoring 19 today.
Hovren also passed Pam Pearson '85 for third all-time in career rebounds and now has 886 in her career.
Hovren tallied her 11th double-double of the season and the 44th of her career.
Lewis reached double digits in scoring for the seventh time this season.
Lewis recorded five or more assists in a game for the 12th time in her career and seventh this year.
Army is now 2-5 on the road and Army was held under 60 points for the 10th game this year.
The Black Knights outrebounded the Eagles by a 45-35 margin and had a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds.
Army also led in second chance points at 10-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter

The teams traded buckets in the first five minutes and the Eagles had a 7-5 advantage with 4:43 on the clock. Yancey added a 3-pointer early in the quarter to pace Army.
American was able to take a five-point lead into the second quarter with Edwards leading the way with five points, while Kate Murray added four for the Black Knights.

Second Quarter

The Eagles were able to push their lead up to nine points at 20-11 early in the frame, but Army answered with a three-point play from Hovren and a make from distance by Sarah Bohn at the 7:18 mark.
Army got within three at 22-19 with 4:43 left, but American fired back with a 7-0 run and had the lead up to 10 at 29-19 after a Carl made 3-pointer.
Hovren was able to reach double digits in the first half after hitting a layup at the buzzer and American led 33-25 at the break.

Third Quarter

The Black Knights were able to cut the Eagles lead down to three points at the 4:47 mark thanks to a three from the left wing by Yancey and Hovren had three points during the run to get back to within three at 39-36.
Both teams went a bit cold in the final minutes of the period, but Lewis was able to hit two free throws to get Army within one point heading into the final quarter at 41-40.

Fourth Quarter

Army was able to take its first lead since early in the first quarter with Hovren making two free throws at the 6:40 mark to make it 44-43 in favor of the Black Knights.
The Eagles answered with a 10-1 run over the next five minutes to regain the advantage at 53-45 with 1:18 remaining. Sanders was a major factor in the run with six of the 10 points during the run.
American closed out the game by hitting its free throws and came away with the 61-51 victory.

UP NEXT

Army returns home for an 11 a.m. tipoff against Lafayette for its annual Education Day at West Point. Tickets are still available and the game can be heard live on the Army Sports Network or streamed live on Patriot League Network.