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WBB Recap 11.7
41
Culver-Stockton (MO) CSC 2-3
72
Winner Marian (IN) MU 3-1
Culver-Stockton (MO) CSC
2-3
41
Final
72
Marian (IN) MU
3-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Culver-Stockton (MO) CSC 15 5 11 10 41
Marian (IN) MU 7 28 18 19 72

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Women's Basketball Open Action at Home With a Win over Culver-Stockton

Indianapolis, Ind. - The Marian women's basketball team opened its home slate with a win over Culver-Stockton on Saturday afternoon. Olivia Faust led the Knights offensively with 15 points, while Madisyn Bailey led defensively with seven rebounds. 

Marian opened up the game with a layup from Madisyn Bailey, but the Wildcats were able to fire off a pair of baskets to counter Marian's strike. Each team went back-and-forth, trading baskets with the Wildcats before the Knights went on a two-basket run to tie up the game 7-7. With two minutes remaining in the quarter, Culver-Stockton fired off a trio of baskets to take back a 15-7 lead. 

The Knights opened up the second half with five straight baskets led by Kennedy Coleman, who recorded three. The Wildcats fired back with a pair of free throws, but Marian was quick to shut down any potential run with five more baskets led by Olivia Faust to extend the lead to 26-17. The Wildcats were able to break up the Knigths run with a layup and a free throw, but Marian once again shut down the push with four baskets going into halftime, leading 35-20.

Coleman opened up the third quarter with a pair of layups before the Wildcats fired off a three-pointer to break up the run. The Knights continued to extend their lead to 45-23 with five baskets benefiting from a pair of fouls. Culver-Stockton regained possession and fired off a layup before Marian struck again with a pair of free throws from Zoe Wheeler and a layup from Madisyn Bailey. Each team fired off a trio of baskets, with Wheeler and Taylor Double recording the baskets for Marian and extending their lead to 53-30 going into the final quarter.

The Wildcats opened the final quarter with a layup, but Marian was quick to fire back with a trio of baskets from Double and Coleman to extend the lead to 26. Culver-Stockton fired off another jumper, but the Knights once again countered with a pair of free throws from Bailey. Both sides went back-and-forth with a pair of baskets before Marian went on a three-basket run, extending their lead to 70-39 with two minutes left to play. The Wildcats fired off one last layup, but Faust countered, ending the game with a layup to take the 72-41 win.  

Olivia Faust led the Knights, firing off 15 points, two assists, and recording four steals and four rebounds defensively. Eva Fisher and Kennedy Coleman were close behind, recording 13 points each, while Eva recorded one rebound and four assists. Coleman recorded six rebounds and one steal. On the defensive side, Madisyn Bailey led the way, recording seven rebounds, three steals, and five assists. 

Marian will be back in action on Friday as they host Anderson University at 6:30 PM. The Knights will also honor the 2026 National Championship and reveal the red banner before the game.
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Players Mentioned

Madisyn Bailey

#15 Madisyn Bailey

G
5' 8"
Junior
Kennedy Coleman

#2 Kennedy Coleman

G/F
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Taylor Double

#23 Taylor Double

G
5' 11"
Senior
Olivia Faust

#24 Olivia Faust

G
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Eva Fisher

#32 Eva Fisher

G
5' 7"
Senior
Zoe Wheeler

#30 Zoe Wheeler

G
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Madisyn Bailey

#15 Madisyn Bailey

5' 8"
Junior
G
Kennedy Coleman

#2 Kennedy Coleman

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
G/F
Taylor Double

#23 Taylor Double

5' 11"
Senior
G
Olivia Faust

#24 Olivia Faust

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
G
Eva Fisher

#32 Eva Fisher

5' 7"
Senior
G
Zoe Wheeler

#30 Zoe Wheeler

5' 8"
Junior
G