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Kirby CLT QFinal Recap
55
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) MOUNT VE 15-14, 7-11
71
Winner Marian (IN) MARIAN ( 23-6, 15-3
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) MOUNT VE
15-14, 7-11
55
Final
71
Marian (IN) MARIAN (
23-6, 15-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) MOUNT VE 12 9 14 20 55
Marian (IN) MARIAN ( 20 17 23 11 71

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Knights Dominate in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinal

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Indianapolis, Ind. - The Marian women's basketball team dominated in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinal match up on Wednesday earning the 71-55 victory over Mount Vernon. The Knights are now 23-6 overall on the season.

Marian took the early 9-0 lead to draw a Mount Vernon timeout. In the run Taylor Double recorded a jumper, Olivia Faust recorded a jumper and three-pointer, and Kenna Kirby got a layup off of a steal and fast break. The Cougars were able to fire off a jumper, layup, and free throw to bring the margin down to four. The Knights were able to bounce back with Abbey McNally, Double, and Madisyn Bailey each recording a layup in the run to bring the score 15-5. Mount Vernon continued to push with a pair of free throws and a three-pointer to decrease the Knights lead down to five. Bailey and McNally fired off a free throw each to extend the lead but Mount Vernon were able to fire off a jumper to counter the Knights push. Kiley McNally and Kennedy Fuelling ended the quarter with a free throw from McNally and a layup from Fuelling to end the quarter 20-12.

The McNally's opened up the quarter with a layup from Kiley and a pair of free throws and a jumper from Abbey to extend their lead 26-12. Mount Vernon pushed at the Knights lead with a three-pointer and a jumper but the Knights were able to fire back with a three-pointer from Taylor Double. The Cougars knocked down a jumper to draw a media timeout with Marian leading 29-19. Out of the timeout Abbey McNally fired off a layup but was quickly countered by a layup from the Cougars to bring the difference down to 10. The Knights ended the quarter with a three basket run with Kirby and Abbey recording a jumper and Abbey recording a layup as well to end the quarter 37-21.

Double opened up the third quarter with a pair of baskets followed by a jumper from Kirby and a layup from Faust. The Cougars attempted a push with a layup to bring the score 47-23. The Knights went on a seven basket run with Double recording a layup, Bailey recording a pair of layups, Abbey recording a pair of jumpers, and a free throw, and Kiley recording a layup to increase their lead 58-23. The Cougars were able to bounce back with a pair of layups and a three-pointer to draw the clock down to one minute. Faust recorded the last basket of the quarter for the Knights with a layup but was quickly countered with a pair of free throws from the Cougars to end the quarter 60-35.

The Cougars opened up the four quarter with a pair of layups to decrease the Knights lead down to 21. Both teams traded layups with Faust recording the point for Marian to extend their lead 62-39. The Knights continued to dominate with Double recording a three-pointer and Emily Grimm recording a layup with 5:54 left to play. Mount Vernon made another push at the lead with a pair of layups followed by a pair of free throws but Esther Sevilla was able to decrease the blow with a layup to bring the score 71-49. The Cougars recorded the final points of the night with two pairs of free throws and a jumper to end the game and allow the Knights to move on to the Semifinals with a final score of 71-55. 

Abbey McNally led the Knights recording her 18th double-double of the season and eighth in a row with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Madisyn Bailey wasn't far behind in the rebound category with 10 rebounds as well as led the knights in assists with five and steals with three. Taylor Double tallied off 16 points in the evening with three rebounds and three assists. Olivia Faust also hit double digits in points with 11 while she recorded four rebounds and one assist. Abbey McNally, Kiley McNally, and Kenna Kirby all recorded two steals a piece in the match up.

The Knights are back in action on Saturday as they take on the winner of the Saint Francis and Bethel quarterfinal match up. The Knights will find out their Crossroads League Semifinal opponent later tonight, the game will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Stay tuned on MUKnights.com to keep updated with the Knights match up on Saturday.

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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
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
Emily Grim

#33 Emily Grim

F/C
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Taylor Double

#23 Taylor Double

5' 11"
Sophomore
G
Olivia Faust

#24 Olivia Faust

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
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
Emily Grim

#33 Emily Grim

6' 2"
Freshman
F/C