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Winner Marian (IN) MARIAN 15-0, 5-0
68
Taylor (IN) TAYLOR 14-1, 4-1
Winner
Marian (IN) MARIAN
15-0, 5-0
82
Final
68
Taylor (IN) TAYLOR
14-1, 4-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Marian (IN) MARIAN 16 15 19 32 82
Taylor (IN) TAYLOR 14 9 21 24 68

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

No. 5 Marian Serves (RV) Taylor First Loss of Season

UPLAND - Marian women's basketball opened up the New Year with a big nail-biting win over (RV) Taylor on Saturday afternoon. Marian is now 15-0 overall on the year and 5-0 in the Crossroads League.

Taylor opened up the first half slug fest against Marian, taking an early 7-4 lead at the halfway mark. Both teams went back and forth, with Kiley McNally and Madisyn Bailey recording baskets. Before Eva Fisher came off the bench and took the 11-9 lead away from the Trojans with a pair of baskets, followed up by a free throw from Kiley. Taylor recorded two more baskets in the quarter, but the Knights outscored with a trio of baskets from Kenna Kirby, McNally, and Faust to end the quarter with a 16-14 lead.

Each team fired off a pair of baskets to open the quarter, with Abbey McNally and Kirby recording the baskets from Marian. Abbey and Kirby continue to extend the 25-19 lead with a pair of baskets. Taylor was able to push back, but McNally fired off a pair of baskets to maintain the lead. Abbey McNally fired off a pair of free throws, ending the quarter with a 31-23 lead.

The Trojans opened up the third quarter with four baskets to knock down Marian's lead to two. Abbey and Kiley McNally were able to push back to maintain the 39-31 lead. Taylor continued to push, recording three more points, but Marian showed no signs of budging, with Abbey and Bailey firing baskets. Each team fired off multiple baskets in the final two minutes of the quarter. With Aubrey Frank, Faust, and Kiley McNally all recording baskets in the final minutes, extending the Knights' lead to 50-44. 

Taylor opened up the final quarter with a trio of baskets, but Abbey McNally and Bailey were able to counter with a trio of their own. The Trojans continued to push, but Marian continued to counter the blows with Faust and Abbey extending the lead 60-53. Faust and Kirby, by the way, in the final five minutes of the game recorded eight out of the final 12 baskets. The night was finished off with Taylor serving them their first loss of the season, 82-68.

Abbey McNally led the way with a double-double, recording 29 points and 17 rebounds in the game. Kenna Kirby, Olivia Faust, and Kiley McNally were all in double digits in the scoring column for the game. Madisyn Bailey led the team in assists with six while she also recorded two blocks alongside Abbey and Kiley. 

The Knights will be back in action as they continue Crossroads League play, taking on Grace at home on Wednesday, January 7th, at 5:30 pm in the P.E. Center.

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Players Mentioned

Madisyn Bailey

#15 Madisyn Bailey

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Olivia Faust

#24 Olivia Faust

G
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Eva Fisher

#32 Eva Fisher

G
5' 7"
Junior
Kenna Kirby

#34 Kenna Kirby

G
5' 8"
Senior
Abbey McNally

#11 Abbey McNally

F/C
6' 1"
Senior
Kiley McNally

#12 Kiley McNally

G/F
6' 0"
Senior
Aubrey Frank

#1 Aubrey Frank

G
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Madisyn Bailey

#15 Madisyn Bailey

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Olivia Faust

#24 Olivia Faust

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
G
Eva Fisher

#32 Eva Fisher

5' 7"
Junior
G
Kenna Kirby

#34 Kenna Kirby

5' 8"
Senior
G
Abbey McNally

#11 Abbey McNally

6' 1"
Senior
F/C
Kiley McNally

#12 Kiley McNally

6' 0"
Senior
G/F
Aubrey Frank

#1 Aubrey Frank

5' 8"
Freshman
G