Black Knights Fall to Manhattan

Friday, December 13

Riverdale, NY

7 PM

Army West Point

3-7,0-0Patriot

Manhattan

3-5,0-0MAAC

Army West Point

Manhattan

Black Knights Fall to Manhattan

December 13, 2019 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Army women's basketball team fell to Manhattan, 86-56, Friday evening at Draddy Gymnasium.

Lindsey Scamman finished with a game-high 17 points and 14 rebounds to record her third career double-double. The Black Knights had two other members reach double-digit scoring, as Hope Brown finished with 12 and Alisa Fallon finished with 10.

Manhattan shot 47.4 percent from the field, connecting on 37-of-78. The Jaspers had 11 different members of the team score points with three reaching double-digit scoring. Leading the way was Lynette Taitt with 14 points, while Emily LaPointe and Sydney Watkins each registered 12.

ARMY NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS

Manhattan now leads Army 9-8 in the all-time series.
This marked Scamman's third consecutive double-digit scoring performance.
She's reached double figures in seven games this season.
Brown has now reached double-figures in two of her last three games.
The freshman shot 5-of-8 from the field.
Fallon has extended her double-digit point streak to eight games.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Army jumped to an early 14-10 lead around the four-and-a-half-minute mark in the first quarter, but the Jaspers responded with a 19-0 run that extended into the second quarter.
Manhattan shot 56.8 percent in the first half, while the Black Knights shot at a 38.5 percent clip. The difference came on points off turnovers, as 19 of the Jaspers first half points came after the Black Knights turned the ball over.
At the midway point, Manhattan held a 47-24 lead.
The Cadets opened the second half with an impressive 12-0 run to cut the Jaspers lead to 47-36, but that would be the closest they would come.
Army shot 36.4 percent from the field, while Manhattan shot 39.0 percent in the second half.

UP NEXT
The Black Knights will resume action on Dec. 29 when it hosts Bryant for their final non-conference game of the season.