ABILENE – Redshirt junior
Sarah Griswold scored a career-high 18 points, the entire team hauled in an incredible 28 offensive rebounds, and the Abilene Christian women's basketball team picked up a 93-35 win over cross-town foe McMurry Tuesday afternoon at the Teague Center. ACU built a 12-2 lead early and never looked behind, snapping a two-game losing streak and wrapping up non-conference play in style. The 93 points is the second-highest total this season as the 'Cats head into conference play on Dec. 30.
Turning Point: A 12-0 run in the first quarter.
ACU trailed 2-0 after the game's first possession for McMurry, but never looked back after that. The Wildcats scored 12 straight points led by three-pointers from
Kamryn Mraz and Griswold. The lead would then get as big as 14 in the first half, and ACU never had a smaller lead again.
Key Plays
- 1Q | Mraz, after struggling for the last couple games from distance, hit the game's first three-pointer to go up 5-2.
- 1Q | Griswold hit just her fourth three-pointer of the season in the midst of the 12-0 run.
- 1Q |
Emma Middleton hit just her second triple of the season to go up 17-6.
- 2Q |
Alice Stevenson checked in and hit her second three of the year to put the Wildcats up 30-13.
- 2Q |
Taylor Morgan got an offensive rebound off a miss and the put-back layup to put ACU ahead 33-19.
- 2Q |
Alexis Babineaux hit a couple of key layups and got a steal in that stretch to open up a 42-18 lead. Morgan and
Jamie Bonnarens each hit three's to close the scoring in the first half.
- 3Q | Freshman
Bella Earle hit a big three, her first in a couple games, and pushe the lead to 71-27.
- 4Q |
Nykale Cramer hit her fifth triple of the season late in the game.
Stat Pack
- Griswold recorded a career-high 18 points on an incredibly efficient 7-of-9 from the floor. She added three rebounds and an assist as well.
- Barber recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds, giving ACU its first double-double effort of the season.
- Bonnarens keeps her streak alive of double-digit scoring games with 11; the total has now run up to eight in a row.
- Morgan added 10 points and six boards, and a career-high eight assists.
- ACU recorded 28 offensive rebounds, the most for the program in four years; the last time ACU had at least 28 was when they recorded 29 against Schreiner on Nov. 13, 2017.
- ACU outrebounded McMurry 52-17.
- The Wildcats forced 25 turnovers in the game as well.
Up Next
ACU will continue to stay home the rest of the month, and will open WAC play against defending tournament champion Utah Valley on Dec. 30 at the Teague Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN+ and 102.7 The Bear.
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