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Kennedy Coleman WBB Recap 2.12
37
Bethel (IN) BU 12-13, 5-10
64
Winner Marian (IN) MU 20-5, 13-2
Bethel (IN) BU
12-13, 5-10
37
Final
64
Marian (IN) MU
20-5, 13-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Bethel (IN) BU 12 8 2 15 37
Marian (IN) MU 20 16 14 14 64

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Suffocating Defense Pushes Marian to 20th Win

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Indianapolis, Ind. - The Marian women's basketball team recorded their 20th win of the season against Bethel. The Knights are now 20-5 overall and 13-2 in the Crossroads League.

Both teams each fired off countering baskets with Madisyn Bailey recording a layup and free throw while Olivia Faust recorded a jumper bringing the score 5-5. The Pilots were able to get out of the bottleneck with a jumper and layup but Faust fired back with a three-pointer and layup to take back the lead. Both sides traded baskets with Bailey shooting the basket for the Knights. Marian was able to go on a five basket run to end the quarter with Abbey McNally recording a pair of layups, Zoe Wheeler recording a pair of free throws, and Taylor Double recording a layup to bring the score 20-12.

Each team opened up the second half with layups, McNally was able to record two out scoring the Pilots. In attempts to decrease the Knights lead the visitors fired off a jumper but were quickly countered by Kiley McNally's free throw. Faust fired off a layup and free throw to bring the score 29-16. Both sides traded layups but once more Marian outnumbered the visitors with Kiley recording a pair of layups. Bethel fired off their last points of the half with a pair of free throws. The Knights ended the quarter with three free throws from Bailey to bring the score 36-20 going into the half.

Out of halftime Abbey McNally shot up a layup but was followed by a jumper from Bethel. Marian's defense was on point causing seven turnovers and recorded two steals and one block. The Knights went on a seven basket run to finish off the quarter with Abbey recording a layup and a pair of free throws, Kenna Kirby recording a jumper, Wheeler recording a three-pointer, and Bailey recording a layup and free throw bringing the score 50-22 at the end of the quarter.

Zoe Wheeler opened the final quarter with a pair of free throws but the Pilots were able to break out of their dry spell with a pair of jumpers. Marian extended their lead with a layup from Emily Grim but Bethel fired back with a three-pointer to bring the score 54-29. The Knights were able to answer with two pairs of free throws from Grim and Eva Fisher. Both sides fired off baskets with Esther Sevilla recording both a layup and jumper for Marian. Bethel pushed with a three pointer and a free throw to end the quarter, only to be broken up by Sevilla to secure the 64-37 win for the Knights.

Abbey McNally recorded another double-double leading the team in points with 14 and rebounds with 10. Madisyn Bailey recorded 11 points and three assists and rebounds while Olivia Faust recorded 10 points and four rebounds and one assist. Emily Grim and Kenna Kirby each had six rebounds. Zoe Wheeler, Kennedy Fuelling, and Kenna Gray each recorded three rebounds in the game. Bailey also led the team in steals with five and blocks with two. 

Marian will be back in action on Saturday, February 15th as they travel to Fort Waune to take on No. 9 Saint Francis starting at 1:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Double

#23 Taylor Double

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Olivia Faust

#24 Olivia Faust

G
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Eva Fisher

#32 Eva Fisher

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Kenna Gray

#5 Kenna Gray

G
5' 6"
Senior
Kenna Kirby

#34 Kenna Kirby

G
5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Abbey McNally

#11 Abbey McNally

F/C
6' 1"
Junior
Kiley McNally

#12 Kiley McNally

G/F
6' 0"
Junior
Esther Sevilla

#14 Esther Sevilla

F/C
6' 2"
Senior
Madisyn Bailey

#15 Madisyn Bailey

G
5' 8"
Freshman
Kennedy Fuelling

#22 Kennedy Fuelling

G
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Taylor Double

#23 Taylor Double

5' 11"
Sophomore
G
Olivia Faust

#24 Olivia Faust

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Eva Fisher

#32 Eva Fisher

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Kenna Gray

#5 Kenna Gray

5' 6"
Senior
G
Kenna Kirby

#34 Kenna Kirby

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Abbey McNally

#11 Abbey McNally

6' 1"
Junior
F/C
Kiley McNally

#12 Kiley McNally

6' 0"
Junior
G/F
Esther Sevilla

#14 Esther Sevilla

6' 2"
Senior
F/C
Madisyn Bailey

#15 Madisyn Bailey

5' 8"
Freshman
G
Kennedy Fuelling

#22 Kennedy Fuelling

5' 7"
Freshman
G