Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, January 17
Washington, D.C.
1 p.m.
Army West Point
14-3,5-1Patriot
63
at
56
American
4-13,2-4Patriot
1
2
3
4
F
Army West Point
17
9
21
16
63
American
10
17
11
18
56
Women’s Basketball Wins Fifth Straight, Defeats American on the Road
January 17, 2026 | Women's Basketball
WASHINGTON, D.C. – It wasn't always pretty, but the Army West Point women's basketball team used a strong second half to defeat American, 63-56, on the road and record its fifth consecutive win on Saturday afternoon at Bender Arena.
Army (14-3, 5-1) didn't have its most efficient offensive day but took care of the basketball and played strong defense to take down American (4-13, 2-4) for the third straight meeting. Camryn Tade led the charge with a team-high 20 points and Army was plus-26 while she was on the court.
The Black Knights came out of the gates strong on Saturday and were doing a good job executing on the offensive side of the floor and generating plenty of second chance opportunities. Leading 10-6 with 6:17 to play in the quarter, Reese Ericson buried a three and Taylor Wilson followed with a bucket in the paint to push the lead to nine.
American was able to cut the deficit down to seven, leaving Army with a 17-10 advantage after the opening 10 minutes. The Black Knights shot just 36.8 percent from the field in the frame but thanks to seven offensive rebounds, Army attempted 19 shots.
The first two buckets of the second quarter went Army's way, as Tade and Reganne Reardon converted layup opportunities to extend the Black Knights lead to 21-10. Army seemed to be in complete control and on the brink of blowing the game open but scored just two points over the next 8:04 of the period. During that span, American outscored Army 14-2 and took a 24-23 lead.
The Black Knights were able to break their scoring drought and record a pair of baskets, but it wasn't enough to take the lead into halftime. Through 20 minutes of play, American held a narrow 27-26 lead. Army struggled from the field, making just 4-13 shots and 1-8 from three. American went 5-10 from the field and a perfect 5-5 from the charity stripe.
The offensive struggles from the first half didn't carry into the second half, as Army put together its best stretch of the afternoon in the third quarter. The two sides each knocked down shots coming out of the locker room and Tade really caught fire, scoring seven straight points going into the media timeout to give Army a 36-34 lead with under five to play in the quarter.
Coming out of the commercial timeout, Army ended the quarter on an 11-4 run to take a 47-38 lead into the final period of play. The Black Knights made 7-13 shots while holding the Eagles to 4-15. Tade had nine of her 20 points in the period.
After the Eagles scored the first points of the final quarter, the Black Knights erupted on a 10-0 run to take a commanding 57-40 lead with 5:34 to play. However, American answered with a 16-1 run to make it just a two-point deficit with 1:45 to play.
With all the momentum in favor of the Eagles, Army hunkered down and closed the game out on a 5-0 run to secure a crucial road victory as it remains tied for first place with Navy.
By the Numbers
Army shot much better in the second half and finished the game with a 40.7 percent shooting clip, including 21.7 percent from distance. Army had one of its worst free-throw shooting nights of the season, going 14-25. On the other side of the court, American finished the game 39.2 percent.
Joining Tade in double-figures for Army was Ericson (17) and Kya Smith (13). Molly Driscoll had 20 points to lead American.
One of the deciding factors on Saturday was ball control. Army turned it over a season-low six times while forcing American into 14 turnovers. The Black Knights turned those 14 turnovers into 21 points.
Army also led scoring in points in the paint (30-22) and fastbreak points (6-2).
The Eagles won the rebounding battle 36-33. Taylor Wilson had a team-high 11 rebounds. It marks just the second time this season and in her career that she has had double figure rebounds in a game.
Quotable – Head Coach Katie Kuester
"A win is a win. A road win is even better. I give a ton of credit to American. They definitely could have faded away when we went up 17, and they didn't… A lot of it is our prep and how we approach each day together, practice wise, film wise, preparation wise, and just buying into that, and the girls buying into the game plan, and just being really locked into what we're doing. Then just let the chips fall where they may, you know. And obviously we do a lot of rehab and stretching and keep the girls fresh as much as we can. And the girls are strong. That's one of our advantages; is they lift heavy in season. You can tell in moments like this. We just have got to stay in a rhythm, stay in a routine, and keep pushing."
Up Next
Army returns home on Wednesday, welcoming Bucknell to Christl Arena for a 6 p.m. tipoff. The game will broadcast on ESPN+ and The Varsity Network.
Game 17 Notables
• Army moves to 14-0 this season when holding its opponents to under 70 points and 10-0 when allowing less than 60.
• Camryn Tade led Army in scoring with 20 points and was a game-best plus-26. Also scoring in double-digits was Reese Ericson (17) and Kya Smith (13).
• Army finished the afternoon shooting 40.7 percent from the field, while holding American to 39.2 percent.
• Army had a season-low six turnovers. The last time the Black Knights had six or fewer turnovers was in their win over Lafayette on Feb. 26, 2025.
• Taylor Wilson had a team-high 11 rebounds. It ties her career high and is just the second time in her career that she has reached double-digit rebounds in a game.
• Army held the lead for 31:57, while American led for 6:14.
• The Black Knights five-game winning streak is its longest this season and the longest since last season when they won nine in a row.
• Army moves to 25-28 all-time against American and has won each of the last three meetings.
Army (14-3, 5-1) didn't have its most efficient offensive day but took care of the basketball and played strong defense to take down American (4-13, 2-4) for the third straight meeting. Camryn Tade led the charge with a team-high 20 points and Army was plus-26 while she was on the court.
The Black Knights came out of the gates strong on Saturday and were doing a good job executing on the offensive side of the floor and generating plenty of second chance opportunities. Leading 10-6 with 6:17 to play in the quarter, Reese Ericson buried a three and Taylor Wilson followed with a bucket in the paint to push the lead to nine.
American was able to cut the deficit down to seven, leaving Army with a 17-10 advantage after the opening 10 minutes. The Black Knights shot just 36.8 percent from the field in the frame but thanks to seven offensive rebounds, Army attempted 19 shots.
The first two buckets of the second quarter went Army's way, as Tade and Reganne Reardon converted layup opportunities to extend the Black Knights lead to 21-10. Army seemed to be in complete control and on the brink of blowing the game open but scored just two points over the next 8:04 of the period. During that span, American outscored Army 14-2 and took a 24-23 lead.
The Black Knights were able to break their scoring drought and record a pair of baskets, but it wasn't enough to take the lead into halftime. Through 20 minutes of play, American held a narrow 27-26 lead. Army struggled from the field, making just 4-13 shots and 1-8 from three. American went 5-10 from the field and a perfect 5-5 from the charity stripe.
The offensive struggles from the first half didn't carry into the second half, as Army put together its best stretch of the afternoon in the third quarter. The two sides each knocked down shots coming out of the locker room and Tade really caught fire, scoring seven straight points going into the media timeout to give Army a 36-34 lead with under five to play in the quarter.
Coming out of the commercial timeout, Army ended the quarter on an 11-4 run to take a 47-38 lead into the final period of play. The Black Knights made 7-13 shots while holding the Eagles to 4-15. Tade had nine of her 20 points in the period.
After the Eagles scored the first points of the final quarter, the Black Knights erupted on a 10-0 run to take a commanding 57-40 lead with 5:34 to play. However, American answered with a 16-1 run to make it just a two-point deficit with 1:45 to play.
With all the momentum in favor of the Eagles, Army hunkered down and closed the game out on a 5-0 run to secure a crucial road victory as it remains tied for first place with Navy.
By the Numbers
Army shot much better in the second half and finished the game with a 40.7 percent shooting clip, including 21.7 percent from distance. Army had one of its worst free-throw shooting nights of the season, going 14-25. On the other side of the court, American finished the game 39.2 percent.
Joining Tade in double-figures for Army was Ericson (17) and Kya Smith (13). Molly Driscoll had 20 points to lead American.
One of the deciding factors on Saturday was ball control. Army turned it over a season-low six times while forcing American into 14 turnovers. The Black Knights turned those 14 turnovers into 21 points.
Army also led scoring in points in the paint (30-22) and fastbreak points (6-2).
The Eagles won the rebounding battle 36-33. Taylor Wilson had a team-high 11 rebounds. It marks just the second time this season and in her career that she has had double figure rebounds in a game.
Quotable – Head Coach Katie Kuester
"A win is a win. A road win is even better. I give a ton of credit to American. They definitely could have faded away when we went up 17, and they didn't… A lot of it is our prep and how we approach each day together, practice wise, film wise, preparation wise, and just buying into that, and the girls buying into the game plan, and just being really locked into what we're doing. Then just let the chips fall where they may, you know. And obviously we do a lot of rehab and stretching and keep the girls fresh as much as we can. And the girls are strong. That's one of our advantages; is they lift heavy in season. You can tell in moments like this. We just have got to stay in a rhythm, stay in a routine, and keep pushing."
Up Next
Army returns home on Wednesday, welcoming Bucknell to Christl Arena for a 6 p.m. tipoff. The game will broadcast on ESPN+ and The Varsity Network.
Game 17 Notables
• Army moves to 14-0 this season when holding its opponents to under 70 points and 10-0 when allowing less than 60.
• Camryn Tade led Army in scoring with 20 points and was a game-best plus-26. Also scoring in double-digits was Reese Ericson (17) and Kya Smith (13).
• Army finished the afternoon shooting 40.7 percent from the field, while holding American to 39.2 percent.
• Army had a season-low six turnovers. The last time the Black Knights had six or fewer turnovers was in their win over Lafayette on Feb. 26, 2025.
• Taylor Wilson had a team-high 11 rebounds. It ties her career high and is just the second time in her career that she has reached double-digit rebounds in a game.
• Army held the lead for 31:57, while American led for 6:14.
• The Black Knights five-game winning streak is its longest this season and the longest since last season when they won nine in a row.
• Army moves to 25-28 all-time against American and has won each of the last three meetings.
Team Stats
ARM
Americ
FG%
.407
.392
3FG%
.217
.227
FT%
.560
1.000
RB
33
36
TO
6
14
STL
7
1
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
Guard
/ Women's BasketballForward
/ Women's BasketballGuard
/ Women's Basketball
Guard/Forward
/ Women's Basketballvs. Wagner
Saturday, December 08