INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian women's basketball team won their fourth straight game Wednesday night, getting another dominant performance from Abbey McNally and strong second half numbers in a one-sided 84-49 victory against Taylor. Marian is now 9-1 on the season and 3-0 in Crossroads League play.

As they have done often in their recent games, Marian ran their offense directly through Abbey McNally, as the junior got off to a hot start scoring six of the team's first eight points. Eva Fisher pushed Marian in front 10-2 as the clock rolled under five minutes to play in the first quarter, highlighting a Marian offensive run that grew to 10 unanswered points over a five minute window. Taylor would halt their scoreless drought with 1:48 to play in the quarter, but were unable to string together any additional scores, while Kenna Kirby and Olivia Faust polished off a strong quarter as the Knights led 18-4.

After their woeful first quarter, Taylor came out firing in the second quarter and scored six quick points to cut their deficit to eight, but the return of Kiley McNally to the lineup helped end the run as the junior scored four points off the bench to end the run. Taylor would continue to fight and claw as they whittled Marian's lead down to six points with 2:00 to play in the half. The Knights snapped the run with a Kennedy Fuelling jumper, while Olivia Faust drained a three as the clocked rolled under a minute to play to regain a double figure lead. Fuelling would score the final points of the half for both sides with 26 seconds to play, as Marian went into the break leading 35-24.

Returning to the court in the third quarter, Marian ramped up their offense and defensive intensity, out-scoring Taylor 25-8 in the quarter. The majority of Marian's offense came through Abbey McNally, as the junior dominated the quarter, out-scoring the Trojans by herself 15-8. McNally was 5-7 from the field in the quarter, and grabbed seven rebounds to secure her sixth double-double in the last seven games. Marian got an additional six points in the quarter from Taylor Double, while Faust and Kiley McNally capped the 25-point period that gave the Knights a commanding 60-32 advantage after three quarters.

In the final quarter, Marian continued to have no issues on the offensive end, dropping 24 points in the period as they were able to continue their landslide victory. Kiley McNally led the scoring in the final quarter with nine points, while Zoe Wheeler scored seven points in five minutes off the bench. Both Kenna Kirby and Kennedy Fuelling each scored four as the Knights closed out their third win of the Crossroads League season, ending the game victorious 84-49. 

The Knights shot 46 percent from the field overall in the game, while making 50 percent of their shots from inside the arc. Abbey McNally ended the game as the game's leading scorer, finishing the night with 25 points and 16 rebounds. McNally's 25 points marks the sixth time this season she has eclipsed the 20-point barrier for the 16th ranked Knights. Olivia Faust scored 12-points as the next leading scorer as a starter, while Kiley McNally led the bench with 14 points in the win. Madiysn Bailey had a team-high five assists, and Faust had six rebounds and two steals to round out her stat totals. 

Marian goes on the road to end their week, traveling to Goshen College for a 1:00 p.m. matchup against the Maple Leafs this Saturday.

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