Montgomery, Ala. - The Marian women's basketball team recorded their first loss of the season Friday evening against (RV) Faulkner. After the loss Marian moves to 1-1 overall on the season.
Faulkner opened up the game with a three pointer but Kennedy Coleman was able to quickly counter with a layup to knock the lead down to one. Each team went back and forth with a pair of baskets from Madisyn Bailey to hold the one point margin. The Knights took their first lead of the game with a layup from Eva Fisher followed by a jumper Zoe Wheeler bringing the score 10-7. With three minutes left in the quarter each side traded baskets once again with Taylor Double recording the basket for the Knights before the Eagles fired off two baskets to tie up the game 13-13.
Fisher opened up the second quarter with a jumper to take the two point lead. The Eagles continued to maintain momentum with a pair of three pointers to take back the four point lead. Double broke up the run with a three pointer to bring the game back within one. Faulkner fired off four more baskets to extend their lead 26-18 with three minutes remaining. Double continued to break up the run but the Eagles fired off a trio of baskets to extend their lead to 13. Double and Violet Shuluga fired off back-to-back baskets to bring the margin down 33-25 going into halftime.
Out of the half Fisher opened the quarter once again with a layup. Faulkner was quick to follow up with a pair of baskets to extend the lead back into double digits. The Knights went on a two basket run with Coleman and Double firing off baskets to bring the score to 38-31 in favor of Faulkner. With four minutes remaining the Eagles fired off four baskets to extend their lead to 16. Marian was able to counter with a layup and jumper from Emma Simpson and a free throw from Bailey. Faulkner closed out the quarter with a pair of baskets to extend their lead to 50-36.
Olivia Faust and Eva Fisher opened up the final quarter with a pair of baskets from Faust and a jumper from Fisher. Faulkner fired off a basket but the Knights were quick to counter with a pair of free throws from Fisher. Each team continued to trade off baskets with Bailey, Coleman, and Fisher recording the points for Marian. After a pair of free throws from the the Eagles, Double fired off a pair of baskets to bring the score to 59-57 in favor of Faulkner. Double fired off a three pointer but the Eagles were quick to fire back with a trio of baskets to end the game 65-60.
Taylor Double led the way recording 21 points, two rebounds, and two assists. Eva Fisher was close behind with 15 points and four rebounds. Madisyn Bailey led the way with five rebounds and seven assists while also tallying seven points. Olivia Faust also had five rebounds in the game.
Marian will be back in action tomorrow and they take on William Carey at 1 p.m. CT.
