The Duquesne Girls’s Basketball Crew set a program report for house wins, following a 71-61 victory over Loyola Chicago Wednesday night on the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

Duquesne (18-10/8-7 Atlantic 10) was paced by Valuable Johnson’s profession excessive 21 factors on 10-of-15 capturing, whereas grabbing 11 rebounds, good for her third double-double of the season. Amaya Hamilton added 16 factors and Ayanna Townsend added 12 factors. It was Hamilton’s seventeenth double-digit effort of the season.

Megan McConnell had eight factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Her 9 rebounds rank her seventh in program historical past for a single season.

The Dukes received the rebounding battle 40-30 and scored 42 factors within the paint, whereas limiting their turnovers to eight. Duquesne additionally shot 47.6% from the sphere.

Loyola Chicago (6-22/1-14 A-10) was paced by Sam Galanopoulos’s 20 factors, although she was held to 6 within the second half. Anna Brown contributed 15 factors in the direction of the trigger and Kira Chivers 12.

The Ramblers opened play on a 10-2 run, twice connecting on three-point pictures. Duquesne went scoreless for the primary 2:29 of sport motion, however would ultimately discover its method scoring seven of the following 10 factors.

Maya Chandler transformed on a pull-up jumper, permitting the Ramblers to steer 19-15 after one quarter.

Ayanna Townsend opened the second quarter with two consecutive baskets, permitting the competition to be tied, however the Dukes have been unable to interrupt by means of and take a lead as a number of unforced errors stunted any run the hosts made.

As was the case within the Richmond win, Duquesne was capable of efficiently execute within the put up, having fun with a 20-6 lead there.

Loyola created separation of its personal with six first-half triples, in comparison with Duquesne’s three and took a 33-30 lead into the halftime break.

Duquesne opened the quarter on a 7-2 run with McConnell discovering a wide-open Johnson for a layup to permit the Dukes to take their first lead of the night.

The 2 sides battled backwards and forwards, with Loyola taking the benefit into the media timeout, after a nook three-point basket, which she adopted with one other triple popping out of the break.

That edge would shift again Duquesne’s method when Naelle Bernard sank a three-pointer, aided by one other McConnell dish.

Loyola would tie the competition within the closing minute of the quarter, however Hamilton discovered open area and transformed a jumper, permitting Duquesne to take a 49-47 lead into the ultimate body.

The competition remained a one-possession affair, till after the ultimate media timeout, when the Dukes earned three consecutive defensive stops and began pulling away.

Previous to Wednesday night’s contest, Duquesne honored redshirt junior guard Aniya Walker, graduate scholar supervisor Snezhana Serafimoska and scholar supervisor Alyssa Brinson for senior day. Walker began for the primary time in her Dukes profession.

Duquesne coach Dan Burt was additionally introduced a sport ball pregame for setting this system report for wins.

The Dukes concludes their common season Saturday at Saint Joseph’s. That contest will tip off at 2 p.m. and be carried by ESPN3.

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