Marquette University Athletics
Sunday, November 11
Milwaukee, WI
1:00 p.m. CT
Marquette University
3-0
102
vs
61
Northern Iowa
1-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNI | 12 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 61 |
| Marquette | 30 | 20 | 30 | 22 | 102 |
Photo by: Maggie Bean
No. 19/19 Downs UNI, 102-61 in Preseason WNIT Quarterfinals
11/11/2018 4:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Six Golden Eagles recorded double-digits fot the second straight game
MILWAUKE—For the second straight game the No. 19/19 Marquette women's basketball team had six players in double figures as Allazia Blockton led all scorers with 22 points in a 102-61 victory over Northern Iowa on Sunday afternoon in the Preseason WNIT quarterfinals.
Along with Blockton, Erika Davenport poured in 18 points, Amani Wilborn had 14, Danielle King connected for 13 and freshman Chloe Marotta tallied a career-high 11 points for the Golden Eagles (3-0). Natisha Hiedeman added 10 points and dished out a career-high 10 assists in the victory, tallying the first Marquette double-double of the season.
For the third time in as many games Marquette dished out over 20 assists, handing out 22 against UNI (1-1), while forcing 25 turnovers.
The Golden Eagles led from opening tip and ran out to a 30-12 advantage after one quarter, the most points the squad has scored in a single frame this season.
MU finished the day shooting a season-best 56.7 percent (38-67) from the field, including nine from long range and outrebounded the Panthers, 43-32
Blockton has moved into second on the Golden Eagles' all-time scoring list with 1,838 career points. She needs just 103 more to break Krystal Ellis' scoring record of 1,940.
The Golden Eagles will travel to No. 25/24 Miami for the semifinals on the Preseason WNIT. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. CT at the Watsco Center.
Along with Blockton, Erika Davenport poured in 18 points, Amani Wilborn had 14, Danielle King connected for 13 and freshman Chloe Marotta tallied a career-high 11 points for the Golden Eagles (3-0). Natisha Hiedeman added 10 points and dished out a career-high 10 assists in the victory, tallying the first Marquette double-double of the season.
For the third time in as many games Marquette dished out over 20 assists, handing out 22 against UNI (1-1), while forcing 25 turnovers.
The Golden Eagles led from opening tip and ran out to a 30-12 advantage after one quarter, the most points the squad has scored in a single frame this season.
MU finished the day shooting a season-best 56.7 percent (38-67) from the field, including nine from long range and outrebounded the Panthers, 43-32
Blockton has moved into second on the Golden Eagles' all-time scoring list with 1,838 career points. She needs just 103 more to break Krystal Ellis' scoring record of 1,940.
The Golden Eagles will travel to No. 25/24 Miami for the semifinals on the Preseason WNIT. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. CT at the Watsco Center.
11 points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes for @ChloeMarotta! She spoke with the media postgame. #muwbb pic.twitter.com/RkfDHirwCY
— Marquette WBB (@MarquetteWBB) November 11, 2018
Team Stats
UNI
MU
FG%
.318
.567
3FG%
.313
.529
FT%
.800
.708
RB
32
43
TO
22
12
STL
3
16
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
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