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Women’s Basketball Dominates Cornell, Ericson Reaches 1,000 Points
December 09, 2025 | Women's Basketball
ITHACA, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team used a massive second half to record its third double-digit road win of the season, defeating Cornell 76-52 at Newman Arena on Tuesday night.
It was also a historic night for Army's Reese Ericson, who became the 20th player in program history to score 1,000 career points. She was tied with Camryn Tade for a team-high 17 points.
Army (8-2) had its best offensive game of the season, shooting a season-best 56.9 percent from the field. The Black Knights also dished out 19 assists in the win, which are the second-most in a game this season. Cornell (4-7) got off to a strong start on offense but struggled during the final 20 minutes of play.
The opening quarter was all offense, as the two sides each scored 20 points in the frame. The Big Red quickly jumped ahead 8-4 but after a Tade three, Army only trailed by one at the first media timeout. Cornell continued to shoot it well and rebuilt a 14-7 lead with 4:27 to play in the quarter.
Army settled down offensively and was able to battle back, closing the period on an 8-4 run to get the game tied going into the second quarter. Cornell was 8-13 from the field in the period, while Army was 8-17. Tade had the first seven points of the game for the Black Knights.
The strong offensive play carried into the second quarter as neither team showed signs of slowing down. Cornell and Army traded points for the entire quarter, but the Black Knights were more efficient from the field – 6-7 shooting – and took a 35-34 lead into halftime. Taylor Wilson had the best offensive quarter of her career, scoring 11 points on 4-5 shooting, including 2-2 from distance.
Cornell was able to keep themselves in it during the second quarter thanks to seven forced turnovers. The Big Red were 6-12 shooting in the second 10 minutes.
Defense was a point of emphasis coming out of the break for Katie Kuester's squad and they executed well on that side of the floor in the second half.
Army, who was trailing 40-38 with 7:24 left in the third quarter, closed the period on an 11-0 run to take a 51-40. The Big Red started the quarter going 3-4 from the field but missed its next 14 field goals and scored only three points – all free throws – over a span of 11:09.
Reganne Reardon had a huge third quarter for Army, scoring eight points on 4-5 shooting. The Black Knights shot 7-13 while holding the Big Red to 3-15.
Army only added to its lead in the fourth quarter, outscoring Cornell 26-12. Ericson had a team-high nine points in the period, which included her 1,000th point. It came on a right-wing three with just a few minutes left to play in regulation.
The Black Knight defense held the Big Red to just 18 total points over the final 20 minutes.
By the Numbers
In addition to Tade and Ericson's big offensive game, Wilson (16) and Reardon (12) also scored in double figures for Army. Reardon's 12 points are a career-high, passing her previous best of 11. The freshman has now scored 10-plus point in back-to-back games for the first time in her career.
Army finished the game going 29-51 from the field, while also knocking down 9-19 threes and 9-11 free throws.
Kya Smith scored nine points while grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds. Tuesday marked the first time this season that Smith has not scored 10-plus points.
In addition to her strong offense, Wilson had career-high in blocks (3) while tying her career-high in steals (4).
Army outrebounded Cornell 32-22 and remain undefeated this season when having more rebounds than its opponent.
The Black Knights outscored the Big Red in points off turnovers (16-14), points in the paint (38-36), second chance points (18-10), fast break points (6-2) and bench points (17-13).
Cornell finished the night shooting 41.2 percent, while going 1-9 from three. Rachel Kaus had a game-high 18 points.
Quotable – Head Coach Katie Kuester
"We've had a tough stretch here – three games in seven days – so it was kind of hard for us to get our legs. You could tell in those in those first two quarters. Obviously, going into the half up one was amazing, and then you saw us explode a little bit more in the second half. In the third quarter, holding them to six points, our defense was phenomenal. Offensively, we were able to get a lot of great looks in transition, which was awesome. This is a really hard place to play. So, you know, proud of our team for pulling it out."
Up Next
Army sill pause competition for the next couple of weeks. The Black Knights will be back in action on Dec. 29, as it welcomes Howard to Christl Arena for their non-conference finale. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m.
Game 10 Notables
• Reese Ericson became the 20th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points on Tuesday.
• Reese Ericson and Camryn Tade led Army with 17 points each. Also scoring in double-digits was Taylor Wilson (16) and Reganne Reardon (12).
• Reganne Reardon's 12 points are a new career best. She has scored 10-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time in her career.
• Army had its best offensive game of the season, shooting a season-best 56.9 percent from the field.
• Kya Smith had a game-high 11 rebounds.
• Army outrebounded Cornell 32-22. The Black Knights are undefeated this season when outrebounding their opponents.
• Taylor Wilson had a career-high three blocks, while also tying her career-high in steals (4).
• Army is 5-0 this season when Kya Smith wins the tipoff.
It was also a historic night for Army's Reese Ericson, who became the 20th player in program history to score 1,000 career points. She was tied with Camryn Tade for a team-high 17 points.
Army (8-2) had its best offensive game of the season, shooting a season-best 56.9 percent from the field. The Black Knights also dished out 19 assists in the win, which are the second-most in a game this season. Cornell (4-7) got off to a strong start on offense but struggled during the final 20 minutes of play.
The opening quarter was all offense, as the two sides each scored 20 points in the frame. The Big Red quickly jumped ahead 8-4 but after a Tade three, Army only trailed by one at the first media timeout. Cornell continued to shoot it well and rebuilt a 14-7 lead with 4:27 to play in the quarter.
Army settled down offensively and was able to battle back, closing the period on an 8-4 run to get the game tied going into the second quarter. Cornell was 8-13 from the field in the period, while Army was 8-17. Tade had the first seven points of the game for the Black Knights.
The strong offensive play carried into the second quarter as neither team showed signs of slowing down. Cornell and Army traded points for the entire quarter, but the Black Knights were more efficient from the field – 6-7 shooting – and took a 35-34 lead into halftime. Taylor Wilson had the best offensive quarter of her career, scoring 11 points on 4-5 shooting, including 2-2 from distance.
Cornell was able to keep themselves in it during the second quarter thanks to seven forced turnovers. The Big Red were 6-12 shooting in the second 10 minutes.
Defense was a point of emphasis coming out of the break for Katie Kuester's squad and they executed well on that side of the floor in the second half.
Army, who was trailing 40-38 with 7:24 left in the third quarter, closed the period on an 11-0 run to take a 51-40. The Big Red started the quarter going 3-4 from the field but missed its next 14 field goals and scored only three points – all free throws – over a span of 11:09.
Reganne Reardon had a huge third quarter for Army, scoring eight points on 4-5 shooting. The Black Knights shot 7-13 while holding the Big Red to 3-15.
Army only added to its lead in the fourth quarter, outscoring Cornell 26-12. Ericson had a team-high nine points in the period, which included her 1,000th point. It came on a right-wing three with just a few minutes left to play in regulation.
The Black Knight defense held the Big Red to just 18 total points over the final 20 minutes.
By the Numbers
In addition to Tade and Ericson's big offensive game, Wilson (16) and Reardon (12) also scored in double figures for Army. Reardon's 12 points are a career-high, passing her previous best of 11. The freshman has now scored 10-plus point in back-to-back games for the first time in her career.
Army finished the game going 29-51 from the field, while also knocking down 9-19 threes and 9-11 free throws.
Kya Smith scored nine points while grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds. Tuesday marked the first time this season that Smith has not scored 10-plus points.
In addition to her strong offense, Wilson had career-high in blocks (3) while tying her career-high in steals (4).
Army outrebounded Cornell 32-22 and remain undefeated this season when having more rebounds than its opponent.
The Black Knights outscored the Big Red in points off turnovers (16-14), points in the paint (38-36), second chance points (18-10), fast break points (6-2) and bench points (17-13).
Cornell finished the night shooting 41.2 percent, while going 1-9 from three. Rachel Kaus had a game-high 18 points.
Quotable – Head Coach Katie Kuester
"We've had a tough stretch here – three games in seven days – so it was kind of hard for us to get our legs. You could tell in those in those first two quarters. Obviously, going into the half up one was amazing, and then you saw us explode a little bit more in the second half. In the third quarter, holding them to six points, our defense was phenomenal. Offensively, we were able to get a lot of great looks in transition, which was awesome. This is a really hard place to play. So, you know, proud of our team for pulling it out."
Up Next
Army sill pause competition for the next couple of weeks. The Black Knights will be back in action on Dec. 29, as it welcomes Howard to Christl Arena for their non-conference finale. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m.
Game 10 Notables
• Reese Ericson became the 20th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points on Tuesday.
• Reese Ericson and Camryn Tade led Army with 17 points each. Also scoring in double-digits was Taylor Wilson (16) and Reganne Reardon (12).
• Reganne Reardon's 12 points are a new career best. She has scored 10-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time in her career.
• Army had its best offensive game of the season, shooting a season-best 56.9 percent from the field.
• Kya Smith had a game-high 11 rebounds.
• Army outrebounded Cornell 32-22. The Black Knights are undefeated this season when outrebounding their opponents.
• Taylor Wilson had a career-high three blocks, while also tying her career-high in steals (4).
• Army is 5-0 this season when Kya Smith wins the tipoff.
Team Stats
ARM
CU
FG%
.569
.412
3FG%
.474
.111
FT%
.818
.750
RB
32
22
TO
15
11
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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