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Women’s Basketball Drops Road Battle to Navy
January 24, 2026 | Women's Basketball
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Army West Point women's basketball team struggled to generate offense on Saturday, as it fell to Navy, 60-44, at Alumni Hall on Saturday afternoon.
Army (15-4, 6-2) had its worst shooting game of the season, knocking down 27.4 percent of its shots, as its seven-game winning streak against Navy (12-6, 7-1) came to an end. The shooting percentage is the worst in a game for the Black Knights in their Division I era.
Navy built up a first quarter lead and never looked back, leading for 39:43 while Army did not lead once. The two teams had even scores during the middle two periods, but the Midshipmen won the first quarter by seven and the fourth quarter by nine.
The Midshipmen jumped ahead to an early 5-0 lead while the Black Knights struggled to find the bottom of the bucket before Kya Smith got Army on the board 2:33 into the game on a layup. Navy continued to pace the floor and brought a 13-5 lead into the first media timeout of the game.
Trailing 15-5, the Black Knights went on an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to two with just over a minute left in the quarter. However, Navy answered with a 5-0 run of its own to hold a 20-13 lead after 10 minutes of action. The Black Knights shot 29.4 percent in the period, while Navy went 9-13 from the field.
The second quarter was the worst offensive period for both teams, as they went a combined 5-27 from the field and 0-8 from distance. The two sides went scoreless over the final 1:56 of the period as Navy took a 30-23 lead into halftime.
Camryn Tade had a game-high nine points at the break to lead the Black Knights, but the team went 8-31 on its shot attempts in the opening 20 minutes of action.
The third quarter was the best offensive period for the Black Knights, but it still couldn't quite piece together the buckets and stops it needed to pry their way back. Army shot 35.3 percent in the quarter but was unable to cut the deficit down by more than six. Reganne Reardon recorded a big layup in the paint with less than 30 seconds left to cut the Navy lead to 44-37 going into the final regulation quarter.
Smith opened the fourth quarter with a layup, bringing the Midshipmen lead down to five, but Navy caught fire and closed the quarter on a 16-5 run. With the win, the Midshipmen take over sole possession of first place in the Patriot League standings. After making its first shot, Army finished the quarter making just two of its last 13 attempts.
By the Numbers
Tade finished the afternoon with 17 points, which was tied for the game high. Reardon was the only other Amy player in double figures, scoring 10 points. The Black Knights went 17-62 from the floor.
Navy was led by Zoe Mesuch and her 17 points. Zanai Barnett-Gay had a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double.
Army was outscored by Navy in points in the paint (34-20), second chance points (6-4) and fast break points (14-0). The Black Knights led in points off turnovers (12-6) and bench points (14-13).
The Midshipmen dominated the glass, outrebounding Army 49-28.
Defensively, Army still competed at a high level. The Black Knights forced 16 turnovers and held Navy to under 70 points. Entering Saturday, Army was 15-0 when its opponents failed to reach that number.
Navy finished the game shooting 43.4 percent from the field.
Quotable – Head Coach Katie Kuester
"Kudos to Navy. I have a ton of respect for what they've done over time. You look at the last four and five years, and now you look at them today, 7-1 in the conference, so they were phenomenal today. Every run that we made, they responded. It's obviously a disappointing one, and [we're] excited that we get another opportunity at them in the next month."
Up Next
Army will return to action on Wednesday night, as it travels to Bethlehem, Pa., to take on Lehigh. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
Game 19 Notables
• Army's seven-game winning streak against Navy was snapped on Saturday afternoon.
• Army moves to 45-41 against Navy all-time.
• Camryn Tade led Army with 17 points, which was tied for the game high.
• Reganne Reardon added 10 points.
• The Black Knights shot 27.4 percent from the field, the program's worst shooting percentage in a game in Division I history.
• Army is now 15-1 this season when holding teams to under 70 points.
• Army turned it over just six times on Saturday, which is tied for its second fewest in a game this season.
• Saturday was Arny's first conference road loss of the season.
Army (15-4, 6-2) had its worst shooting game of the season, knocking down 27.4 percent of its shots, as its seven-game winning streak against Navy (12-6, 7-1) came to an end. The shooting percentage is the worst in a game for the Black Knights in their Division I era.
Navy built up a first quarter lead and never looked back, leading for 39:43 while Army did not lead once. The two teams had even scores during the middle two periods, but the Midshipmen won the first quarter by seven and the fourth quarter by nine.
The Midshipmen jumped ahead to an early 5-0 lead while the Black Knights struggled to find the bottom of the bucket before Kya Smith got Army on the board 2:33 into the game on a layup. Navy continued to pace the floor and brought a 13-5 lead into the first media timeout of the game.
Trailing 15-5, the Black Knights went on an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to two with just over a minute left in the quarter. However, Navy answered with a 5-0 run of its own to hold a 20-13 lead after 10 minutes of action. The Black Knights shot 29.4 percent in the period, while Navy went 9-13 from the field.
The second quarter was the worst offensive period for both teams, as they went a combined 5-27 from the field and 0-8 from distance. The two sides went scoreless over the final 1:56 of the period as Navy took a 30-23 lead into halftime.
Camryn Tade had a game-high nine points at the break to lead the Black Knights, but the team went 8-31 on its shot attempts in the opening 20 minutes of action.
The third quarter was the best offensive period for the Black Knights, but it still couldn't quite piece together the buckets and stops it needed to pry their way back. Army shot 35.3 percent in the quarter but was unable to cut the deficit down by more than six. Reganne Reardon recorded a big layup in the paint with less than 30 seconds left to cut the Navy lead to 44-37 going into the final regulation quarter.
Smith opened the fourth quarter with a layup, bringing the Midshipmen lead down to five, but Navy caught fire and closed the quarter on a 16-5 run. With the win, the Midshipmen take over sole possession of first place in the Patriot League standings. After making its first shot, Army finished the quarter making just two of its last 13 attempts.
By the Numbers
Tade finished the afternoon with 17 points, which was tied for the game high. Reardon was the only other Amy player in double figures, scoring 10 points. The Black Knights went 17-62 from the floor.
Navy was led by Zoe Mesuch and her 17 points. Zanai Barnett-Gay had a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double.
Army was outscored by Navy in points in the paint (34-20), second chance points (6-4) and fast break points (14-0). The Black Knights led in points off turnovers (12-6) and bench points (14-13).
The Midshipmen dominated the glass, outrebounding Army 49-28.
Defensively, Army still competed at a high level. The Black Knights forced 16 turnovers and held Navy to under 70 points. Entering Saturday, Army was 15-0 when its opponents failed to reach that number.
Navy finished the game shooting 43.4 percent from the field.
Quotable – Head Coach Katie Kuester
"Kudos to Navy. I have a ton of respect for what they've done over time. You look at the last four and five years, and now you look at them today, 7-1 in the conference, so they were phenomenal today. Every run that we made, they responded. It's obviously a disappointing one, and [we're] excited that we get another opportunity at them in the next month."
Up Next
Army will return to action on Wednesday night, as it travels to Bethlehem, Pa., to take on Lehigh. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
Game 19 Notables
• Army's seven-game winning streak against Navy was snapped on Saturday afternoon.
• Army moves to 45-41 against Navy all-time.
• Camryn Tade led Army with 17 points, which was tied for the game high.
• Reganne Reardon added 10 points.
• The Black Knights shot 27.4 percent from the field, the program's worst shooting percentage in a game in Division I history.
• Army is now 15-1 this season when holding teams to under 70 points.
• Army turned it over just six times on Saturday, which is tied for its second fewest in a game this season.
• Saturday was Arny's first conference road loss of the season.
Team Stats
ARM
Navy
FG%
.274
.434
3FG%
.235
.267
FT%
.857
.667
RB
28
49
TO
6
16
STL
1
4
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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