TicketsCINCINNATI – The Cincinnati women's basketball team fell to Marquette University 60-49 Wednesday afternoon at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Bearcats drop to 7-5 on the season. They were led by junior point guard Akira Levy, who finished with 14 points and four steals. The Bearcats shot 90.9% from free throw range, going 10-for-11 from the line and recorded 26 points in the paint.
The Golden Eagles improve to 9-3 overall on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Junior guard Jadyn Scott won the tip and scored the first basket for the Bearcats, however Marquette would go on a 10-2 run to start the game. Williams and graduate guard Arame Niang would both score while the Bearcats defense kept Marquette to only three points in the last five minutes of the quarter. Junior point guard Akira Levy made two free throws to end the first quarter down 13-8.
The second quarter was slow for both teams. Freshman guard Braylyn Milton brought the score to within five after getting the and-one on a driving layup, 16-11. Hayes would score the only three points for the Bearcats from the 6:03 mark on off a layup and free throw shot. Marquette would only score six points in that same time frame, ending the half with the Bearcats down 24-16.
Niang made the first basket of the third quarter, however Marquette would go on a quick 10-0 run to give them the biggest lead of the game, 34-18. Levy would end the quarter by getting fouled on a three point basket in the last second to get a quick four points, 41-28.
The fourth quarter saw the most scoring all game, where the Bearcats shot 42.9% from field goal range and outscored Marquette 21-19. The Bearcats would slowly chip away at the lead, going on a 15-6 run highlighted by layups and fast breaks by Hayes and Williams. However the Bearcats could not hold on and Marquette would win the game 60-49.
NOTEABLES
UP NEXT
The Bearcats have a week break to enjoy the holiday and are back in Fifth Third Arena Wednesday, Dec. 29 when they host Lipscomb for a 7 p.m. matchup.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's basketball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati WBB (@GoBearcatsWBB) and Coach Michelle Clark-Heard (@Coachheard) on Twitter. You can also follow the team on Facebook and Instagram.
The Bearcats drop to 7-5 on the season. They were led by junior point guard Akira Levy, who finished with 14 points and four steals. The Bearcats shot 90.9% from free throw range, going 10-for-11 from the line and recorded 26 points in the paint.
The Golden Eagles improve to 9-3 overall on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Junior guard Jadyn Scott won the tip and scored the first basket for the Bearcats, however Marquette would go on a 10-2 run to start the game. Williams and graduate guard Arame Niang would both score while the Bearcats defense kept Marquette to only three points in the last five minutes of the quarter. Junior point guard Akira Levy made two free throws to end the first quarter down 13-8.
The second quarter was slow for both teams. Freshman guard Braylyn Milton brought the score to within five after getting the and-one on a driving layup, 16-11. Hayes would score the only three points for the Bearcats from the 6:03 mark on off a layup and free throw shot. Marquette would only score six points in that same time frame, ending the half with the Bearcats down 24-16.
Niang made the first basket of the third quarter, however Marquette would go on a quick 10-0 run to give them the biggest lead of the game, 34-18. Levy would end the quarter by getting fouled on a three point basket in the last second to get a quick four points, 41-28.
The fourth quarter saw the most scoring all game, where the Bearcats shot 42.9% from field goal range and outscored Marquette 21-19. The Bearcats would slowly chip away at the lead, going on a 15-6 run highlighted by layups and fast breaks by Hayes and Williams. However the Bearcats could not hold on and Marquette would win the game 60-49.
NOTEABLES
- Akira Levy led the team with 14 points on two rebounds and four steals.
- Levy has scored in double figures 10 out of the 12 games so far this season.
- Malea Williams recorded 13 points in the game with two rebounds and two steals.
- Williams scored 11 of her 13 points in the fourth quarter alone.
- Braylyn Milton and Jillian Hayes both recorded eight rebounds, while Hayes also had 11 points and two blocks.
UP NEXT
The Bearcats have a week break to enjoy the holiday and are back in Fifth Third Arena Wednesday, Dec. 29 when they host Lipscomb for a 7 p.m. matchup.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's basketball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati WBB (@GoBearcatsWBB) and Coach Michelle Clark-Heard (@Coachheard) on Twitter. You can also follow the team on Facebook and Instagram.