St. Louis – Fueled by three players in double figures, the Maryville women's team returned to its winning ways with a 70-57 victory over William Jewell. Hunter Stidham paced the Saints with 18 points while hitting four 3-pointers. Taylor Kirby had 17 points and six rebounds, and Carsyn Fearday finished with 15 points and five boards.
 
What Happened:
The Saints scored the first eight points of the game and did not surrender a point until the 6:32 mark of the opening quarter. The Saints tacked on a 6-0 to build a double-digit lead at 14-3. Maryville settled for a 21-12 lead after the opener. William Jewell slowed chipped away at the deficit and cut the Maryville lead to 31-30 at halftime.
 
Stidham drilled a 3-pointer to open the second half, and Kirby scored consecutive layups to build a 38-30 advantage. The Saints stayed in front and took a 48-43 lead into the final quarter. The Saints received 3-pointers from Stidham and Haidyn Pitsch to build an eight-point lead. Up 58-51, Fearday scored back-to-back layups to push the margin to 62-51 with 2:19 left. The Cardinals got as close as 62-54 but six straight free throws put the game away.
 
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Taylor Kirby - 17
Rebounds: Taylor Kirby - 6
Assists: Antoinette Mussorici and Hunter Stidham - 4
3-Pointers: Stidham - 4
Steals: three players - 2
Blocked Shots: Taylor Kirby and Olivia Kastens - 1
 
Records:
Maryville: 7-7, 3-5
William Jewell: 1-15, 0-10
 
What's Next?
The Saints hit the road to face last week's No. 1 team in the nation in Drury Thursday, Jan. 27.