St. Louis – All five starters scored in double figures as the Maryville women's basketball team defeated league-leader Lewis 73-66. The victory stretches the Saints winning streak to six games.
Antoinette Mussorici led the way with 18 points, while
Carsyn Fearday added 15.
Lewis recap
The Saints led 14-11 before scoring six straight points. Pitsch hit a long jumper, and
Gracie Stugart followed. A layup by
Annika Pluemer put Maryville ahead 20-11. Lewis got back to within 20-17 before the Saints answered with an 8-2 burst. Pitsch made one free throw and on the next possession sank a jumper. Feldman powered up for a layup before the Flyers scored. A Pitsch triple boosted the Saints up 28-19. Mussorici hit a pullup jumper, and Feldman followed with a three-point play. Pitsch was fouled and hit two free throws before the Saints took a 35-22 lead into the break.
The Flyers pulled to within 45-36 before Mussorici sank two free throws and
Faith Hawthorne tallied on a layup. Lewis rallied by scoring the last four points of the third and opened the fourth quarter with two straight triples to close the gap to 49-46. Feldman had a three-point play that steadied the Saints. The teams traded scores the next nine possessions to make it 64-61 with 3:17 to play. Mussorici sank a crucial jumper for a five-point lead. Just inside a minute to go, Lewis again closed to 67-64. Mussorici converted two at the free-throw line with 33 seconds to play, and the Maryville defense forced a miss. Mussorici made two more at the stripe for a 71-64, and Stugart added two more with 17 ticks left to put the game away. Fearday finished with 12 points, while Feldman and Stugart both finished with 10 points apiece.
Statistical Leaders
Points:
Antoinette Mussorici - 18
Rebounds:
Antoinette Mussorici - 8
Assists:
Carsyn Fearday,
Karlee Feldman and
Antoinette Mussorici - 3
3-Pointers:
Antoinette Mussorici,
Haidyn Pitsch and
Gracie Stugart - 2
Steals:
Annika Pluemer - 3
Blocked Shots:
Faith Hawthorne - 2
Records
Maryville: 12-8, 9-5 GLVC
Lewis: 11-8, 10-3 GLVC
What's Next?
The Saints continue their homestand as Indianapolis invades Moloney Arena Saturday, Feb. 3, for a 1 p.m. contest. The game has a theme of "Mental Health Awareness" and the University will have speaker Brandon Saho on campus for a presentation before and at halftime.
