WHEELING, W.Va. – For the second consecutive game, the Wheeling Jesuit women's basketball team scored 71 points en route to a Mountain East Conference victory. WJU defeated the Mountain Lions of Concord University, 71-52, Saturday afternoon.
WJU outrebounded Concord 53-28, and the Cardinal bench outscored the Mountain Lion bench 34-7.
Kylie Frizell notched a season high in both points and rebounds. The junior guard netted 18 points on 7-9 shooting off the bench, as she drained four treys, while collecting nine boards. She also handed out two assists.
Mariah Callen joined Frizell with 18 points including a trio of treys. The Morgantown, West Virginia native also secured a season high in rebounds, eight.
"Concord played very hard. We missed too many easy shots in the paint, but we were able to come out with the victory," head coach Debbie Buff stated. "Kylie and Mariah were excellent today. We outrebounded Concord 53-28, and shot 9 of 11 from the line. We will have to be ready for Thursdays game against Glenville."
WJU (21-3, 16-2 MEC) doubled up Concord (5-19, 3-15 MEC), 16-8, in the first period. Jaila Bryant scored the first six Cardinal points off a pair of layups and a jumper to tie the game at six apiece. The Cardinals finished the quarter on a 10-2 run to lead by eight heading into the second quarter.
The Cardinal run continued, as they scored 10 of the first 12 points of the second quarter. The 20-4 run was capped off by a pair of free throws by Callen, extending the Cardinal lead to 16 points. Damonique Patterson converted a layup with 5:21 remaining, giving the Cardinals an 18-point advantage.
WJU outrebounded Concord 26-18 in the first half, and held a 15-point lead going into the second half.
Frizell supplied WJU with eight points, two treys and a jumper, in the third quarter to maintain the double-digit Cardinal lead heading into the fourth.
Senior captain Taylor Lubinsky notched a fast break layup 20 seconds into the fourth to open up the scoring. Frizell knocked in another three-pointer shortly after, stretching the lead to 18.
Concord responded with a three of their own before Frizell had an answer at 5:46. Frizell netted her fourth trey of the game to send the Cardinal lead back to 18.
The largest WJU lead, 21 points, came off a three pointer by Lubinsky with 3:01 remaining. The Cardinals went on to win the contest, 71-52, and have now won seven consecutive games.
Bryant finished third in scoring for the Cardinals with her eight points on 4-8 shooting. She added seven boards, two assists, one steal, and a block to the box score. Lubinsky scored seven points, collected seven caroms, and dished out a team high five assists. Patterson chipped in six points.
Jaana Motton pulled down a team high 10 rebounds to go along with two baskets. Chelsea Richardson added four points, two rebounds, and an assist. Chenelle Moore supplied three points and four rebounds, while Lydia Hyburg added two points.
The Cardinals return to action on Thursday, February 18 against Glenville State. The contest is scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff in the Alma Grace McDonough Center.
