Marquette University
8-2,1-1Big East
Loyola Chicago
3-8,0-0Atlantic 10
WBB Takes Down Loyola Chicago 77-53
12/10/2022 4:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Golden Eagles use strong second half, career scoring performance by King to secure the win
MILWAUKEE — The Marquette women's basketball team (8-2, 1-1 BIG EAST) opened a four-game homestand with a victory Saturday afternoon, posting a 77-53 win over Loyola Chicago inside of the Al McGuire Center.
"We had a great effort overall in the second half, our third and fourth quarters were very strong," said Marquette head coach Megan Duffy. "We had a tough few moments in the first and second quarters, but I thought the players were incredible at responding after halftime. We really imposed our will and put some pressure on Loyola."
Marquette rode the hot hand of Jordan King to a victory, as the senior guard went off for a career-high 30 points on 13-of-17 shooting from the floor in the contest. This was the second-straight game where a MU player scored a career-high 30 points, following senior forward Chloe Marotta's performance last Sunday at Seton Hall.
The Golden Eagles started the afternoon on a strong note, getting off to a 9-0 run out of the gates but the Ramblers responded as guard Maya Chandler went for 16 points in the first half to cut the MU lead to just three after a 6-0 run to close out the second quarter.
The second half started similar to the first, this time with a 10-0 MU run out of the locker room to trigger a Loyola Chicago timeout. It was all Golden Eagles the rest of the way, as they used a 24-11 third quarter and a 22-14 fourth quarter to gain separation en route to a 24-point victory.
King wasn't the only Golden Eagle with a career scoring high, as freshman Emily La Chapell finished with 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting to double her previous career high. Junior forward Liza Karlen chipped in a double-double of 12 points and 12 boards.
MU once again took care of business on the glass, outrebounding the Ramblers 40-24, while also posting a 58-28 advantage in points in the paint.
Loyola Chicago (3-8, 0-0 A-10) was paced by Maya Chandler, who finished the game with 20 points.
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With the win, Marquette improved to 5-0 at home this season.
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Jordan King finished with a career-high 30 points on the afternoon. This was her fourth 20-plus point performance season, and the seventh of her career.
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Prior to Chloe Marotta's 30-point outing against Seton Hall last Sunday, the last 30-plus point game by a Marquette player came on Jan. 17, 2021. MU has now had players with 30-point performances in back-to-back games.
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King also recorded six rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block.
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Freshman Emily La Chapell had the first double-digit scoring outing of her career, finishing with 12 points to go along with a career-high tying six rebounds.
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Liza Karlen finished with a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds. This was her third double-double of the season, and the 11th of her career.
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Marquette took just two free throws in the contest. This was the fewest free throw attempts in a game by a Marquette team since at least the 2009-10 season.
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Marquette won the rebounding battle 40-24, led by Karlen's 12.
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Marquette finished the game shooting 53.7 percent (36-of-67) from the floor, 33.3 percent (4-of-12) from 3-point range and 50.0 percent (1-of-2) from the free throw line.
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With the win, Marquette improves to 28-8 in non-conference games under Coach Duffy.
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With the win, Marquette is now 12-8 all-time against Loyola Chicago with nine-straight wins in the series. Marquette also improves to 56-15 all-time against A-10 opponents.
UP NEXT: Marquette remains at home to continue its four-game homestand, returning to BIG EAST play to host Butler on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on FloHoops with streaming and live stat links available on GoMarquette.com.
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