King scores 18 in 60-49 WBB win over Cincinnati

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MILWAUKEE - Jordan King scored a game-high 18 points and the Marquette women concluded non-conference play with a 60-49 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday afternoon at the Al McGuire Center.

The Golden Eagles (9-3) used a 10-0 run in the third quarter to pull away for the victory while shooting 8-of-17 in the frame. In addition to King's 18 points, Lauren Van Kleunen added 13 and Liza Karlen had 10.

"We're just excited to get a win before the Christmas break," Marquette head coach Megan Duffy said. "I'm really proud of a lot of different people stepping up today. When Jordan King got a couple of fouls and we had to take her out, and Karissa McLaughlin went out with an injury, I thought our entire collective group rose up together and gutted it out."

Cincinnati (7-5) was held to 29.7 percent (19-of-64) shooting from the floor and was led by guard Akira Levy's 14 points.

Van Kleunen had nine of MU's 46 rebounds on the afternoon as the Golden Eagles held a 10-rebound margin on the glass.

NOTABLES:

It is the fifth time this season that the Golden Eagles have held an opponent under 50 points.
MU guard Nirel Lougbo made her season debut after missing the first 11 games of the year due to injury. She did not play last season and her last game action was on March 9, 2020 at DePaul.
MU held the Bearcats to just 19.4 percent (6-of-31) shooting in the opening half and an 0-for-10 mark from 3-point range.
The Golden Eagles were held scoreless for 4:47 of game action in the second quarter until a Kennedi Myles free throw put MU ahead, 19-13, with 2:56 to play in the half.
Marquette has only trailed fo 5:08 of 280 minutes played at home this season.
Van Kleunen moved past Selena Lott on MU's all-time scoring list and now sits 22nd in program history with 1,201 career points. She sits two points behind Kerri Reaves (1991-95) for 22nd all-time.
With the win, Marquette is now 19-4 against non-conference opponents under Coach Duffy.
Marquette is 26-5 at home under Coach Duffy.
MU has gone 7-0 at home this season and won each of those contest by double digits.
MU leads the all-time series against UC, 23-13, and has won four of the last five meetings. MU is also 13-5 against the Bearcats in Milwaukee.
Karlen scored in double figures for the third time in as many games.

UP NEXT: Marquette resumes BIG EAST Conference action on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at UConn in a 6 p.m. Central time tip from Storrs, Connecticut.

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