Army Drops Decision to American

Wednesday, January 19

Washington, D.C.

6 P.M.

Army West Point

8-7,3-3Patriot

American University

10-5,3-2Patriot

Army West Point

American

Photo by: Mitchell Layton

Army Drops Decision to American

January 19, 2022 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

GAME 15
SCORE	American 80, Army 65
RECORDS	Army (8-7, 3-3 Patriot) \| American (10-5, 3-2)
LOCATION	Bender Arena

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Army West Point Women's Basketball (8-7, 3-3 Patriot) fell to American (10-5, 3-2) 80-65 in a Wednesday night matchup in Bender Arena.

Four Black Knights finished in double figures with the charge led by Sabria Hunter and her eighth double-double of the season. The junior tied her career-high of 17 rebounds while recording 13 points going 7-for-7 from the free throw line. Kate Murray and Lindsey Scamman each contributed 12 points for the offense, while Murray snatched nine rebounds as well. Alisa Fallon posted 10 points and five rebounds.

How It Happened
American got on the board first to lead 2-0 30-seconds into the game. With two-minutes off the clock, took over the lead with help from Hunter and Murray. Army hit a scoring drought for the next three minutes, allowing American to take a 11-4 lead. Fallon broke the silence for the Black Knights with a pull-up shot. The teams went back-and-forth for the rest of quarter but American came out on top to lead 15-10. Hunter was battling on the boards in the first quarter, ripping down seven rebounds for the team.

The Black Knights had trouble with the Eagles' offense in the second quarter as American shot 82 percent from the floor and 66 percent from beyond the arc. Army had trouble on offense shooting 37 percent from the floor while giving up 13 points off turnovers. Fouls also got the Black Knights into trouble as they finished the quarter with 11 team fouls. American up its lead to 48-29 over Army to end the first half.

Army fought back in the third winning the quarter 19-15 with help from Hunter and Scamman. Army went on a 10-2 scoring run to open the quarter. The Black Knights were able to cut the Eagles' lead to 63-48 at the end of the quarter. Hunter went 4-for-4 at the line for the Black Knights scoring a total six points while Scamman went 2-for-3 from the floor with one being three-pointer for five points. Fallon netted three points in the quarter with five rebounds.

Army rallied back in the fourth quarter to get within 13 of the Eagles (66-53). With 5:26 on the clock, Fallon hit a pull up three-pointer to beat out the shot clock cutting American's lead to 76-56. The teams went back-and-forth but American's lead was too big for Army to overcome. The Black Knights fell 80-65 to the Eagles.

Coach's Corner
"We reverted to some of our early season deficiencies: turn overs and lack of team defense. American showed up, played well and we didn't tonight. We allowed AU to shoot 55 percent from field while committing 27 turnovers. Those numbers don't equate to successful outcomes for us. It was a disappointing performance. We can dwell on it tonight, but then we must take these lessons and learn from them in preparation for Navy on Saturday." - head coach Missy Traversi

Inside the Box Score

McKenzie Muse scored her first career points off a free throw.
Vasana Kearney made her first appearance in the Black & Gold.
Hunter tied her career-high for rebounds (17).
Scamman tied her career-high for points (12).

Up Next
Army heads to Navy for an 11 a.m. showdown on Saturday, Jan. 22.

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