wbb
Brendan Bittner
49
Hannibal LaGrange HLGU 4-5
101
Winner Quincy QU 3-3
Hannibal LaGrange HLGU
4-5
49
Final
101
Quincy QU
3-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hannibal LaGrange HLGU 24 25 49
Quincy QU 53 48 101

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Nicholas Kedzuch

Lady Hawks Hit Century Mark Against Trojans

QUINCY, Ill. - The Quincy University women's basketball team continued their hot shooting on Tuesday (Dec. 2) against Hannibal-LaGrange University in a 101-49 win.  QU hit 58.2% from the field and knocked down 12 three-pointers averaging 48% from beyond the arc.  Six Lady Hawks finished in double-figures including Lauren Gronewold with a career-high 10 points.

The Trojans (4-5) hung with the Lady Hawks (3-3) for the first five minutes.  With the score at 11-8 in favor of QU, the Lady Hawks went on an eight point run and never looked back.  

QU went to halftime with a 53-24 lead.  The Lady Hawks converted 58.8% from the field in the first half and sunk seven threes.

The Lady Hawks continued to dominate play in the second half.  QU cruised to a 101-49 victory after knocked down a jumper in the final minute of play to break the century mark.

Lauren Gronewold scored 10 points off the bench for a career-high.  Kara Gerbus and Carly Beebe both had 11 points.  Anika Webster and Carly Bettencourt scored 11 points off the bench to tie for the team lead.  Bettencourt also led the team in rebounds and assists with six and seven respectively.  Cierra Young also scored 10 points to total six Lady Hawks in double-figures.  Nia Roth scored nine points with a team-high three treys.

QU scored 42 points off of turnovers.  The Lady Hawks forced 26 turnovers and grabbed 16 steals.  Anika Webster led the way with four steals.

The Lady Hawks will be back on the court on Saturday, Dec. 6 in Kirksville, Mo.  QU will take on Truman State University in their first Great Lakes Valley Conference match of the season.  Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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