Strong fourth quarter pushes X-Women past Sea-Hawks
The X-Women pulled off a strong fourth-quarter surge to defeat the Memorial Sea-Hawks 74-63 at The Fieldhouse Friday night
St. John's, NF – The STFX X-Women pulled off a strong fourth-quarter surge to defeat the Memorial Sea-Hawks 74-63 at The Fieldhouse Friday night in AUS action.
The X-Women started strong, shooting 55.6% in the first quarter, but Memorial responded with a dominant second quarter, outscoring StFX 20-12 to take a 32-26 halftime lead.
STFX regained control in the third quarter with a balanced attack, closing the gap and setting the stage for a massive fourth-quarter performance. They erupted for 32 points in the final frame, securing the win.
Kristine Cooper led the STFX offense with 19 points. Abby Mercer scored 13 and Ayla White netted 11 points in the win.
Brooke LeDevehat was the top Sea-Hawks scorer with 17 points. Serena Phillips scored 11 and Alyssa Jenkins contributed 10 points.
STFX was highly efficient, shooting 67.4% from the field, compared to Memorial's 44.2%.
The same two teams will be back in action Saturday night for a 6:00 pm tip-off.
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