Marquette University
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Milwaukee
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Marquette Defeats Milwaukee 73-47 Sunday Afternoon
11/13/2022 5:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Golden Eagles have now won 26 of past 29 meetings with Panthers
MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University women's basketball team (3-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) picked up another win to remain perfect on the season Sunday afternoon, taking down cross-town foe Milwaukee 73-47 at the Al McGuire Center.
"This was a great victory over Milwaukee, it's always an extremely tough matchup when you're just down the street from one another," said Marquette head coach Megan Duffy. "I thought our improvement from Friday night to Sunday was what I was the most proud of. We weren't happy with how our defense was against Holy Cross and we had a quick turnaround to make some improvements."
The Golden Eagles used stellar defense to pull out to an early lead and never looked back, never trailing after the first minute of the contest. They held the Panthers to just 29.2 percent (7-of-24) shooting in the first half, taking a 41-22 advantage into the break.
Along with stifling defense, MU also used a dominant performance on the glass to secure the win. The Golden Eagles brought down 58 rebounds while allowing just 26 to the Panthers. They turned 24 offensive boards into 20 second chance points.
Senior forward Chloe Marotta posted one of the top statistical games of her career, recording a double-double of 19 points and 16 rebounds, while also dishing out six assists and recording a steal and a block. For the third time in as many games, junior guard Liza Karlen also finished in double-figures, going for 13 points.
While the third and fourth quarters were played more closely than the first two, Marquette remained in control as all 12 of the team's players saw action while nine got on the scoreboard.
Marquette finished the game shooting a season-best 42.9 percent (9-of-21) from 3-point range, led by three triples by senior guard Claire Kaifes, who went 3-for-3 from deep on the afternoon.
Milwaukee (1-2, 0-0 Horizon League) was paced by Emma Wittmershaus, who finished with team-highs of 10 points and four rebounds.
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Claire Kaifes made the first start of her college career. She finished with nine points on 3-of-3 shooting from deep, along with two rebounds.
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Chloe Marotta finished with 19 points and 16 boards to earn the eighth double-double of her career and her first of the season. She also totaled six assists, a block and a steal.
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Marotta's 16 rebounds were one shy of tying her career high.
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For the third time in as many games this season, Liza Karlen reached double-figures, going for 13 points in the game.
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With 1:40 left in the first half, Emily La Chapell hit a free throw, the first point of her collegiate career. She finished the game with five points.
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21 of Marquette's 73 points came from the bench, led by seven from Kennedi Myles.
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Makiyah Williams recorded a career-high four rebounds.
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With 1:57 remaining in the fourth quarter, Milwaukee's Megan Walstad fouled out.
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With the win, Marquette is now 23-7 in non-conference play under Coach Duffy.
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Marquette won the rebounding battle 58-26. Under Coach Duffy, MU has outrebounded opponents in 80 of 95 total games.
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Marquette finished the game shooting 37.0 percent (27-of-73) from the floor, 42.9 percent (9-of-21) from 3-point range and 76.9 percent (10-of-13) from the free throw line.
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With the win, Marquette is now 33-20 all-time against Milwaukee, and has won 26 of the past 29 meetings.
UP NEXT: Marquette will travel to The Bahamas to compete in the Battle 4 Atlantis Nov. 19-21. It will play three games in the tournament, beginning with No. 3 Texas on Saturday, Nov. 19. The game will be broadcast on FloHoops.
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