Blackburn Falls to Fontbonne

Fontbonne

12-10,7-4 SLIAC

102

Blackburn

1-19,0-11 SLIAC

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Fontbonne 12-10,7-4 SLIAC	16	32	31	23	102
Blackburn 1-19,0-11 SLIAC	11	10	13	22	56

February 8, 2023

Game Leaders

Fontbonne

Pts: 2 Players (#00, #21) - 15

Reb: TEAM - 7

Ast: 2 Players (#00, #03) - 5

Blackburn

Pts: Mariah Hopson - 23

Reb: Courtnee Riley - 7

Ast: Courtnee Riley - 6

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Fontbonne	Blackburn
Field Goals	(41-72)	(21-54)
Field Goal %	56.9%	38.9%
Rebounds	36	29
Assists	29	16
Turnovers	10	26
Pts off Turnovers	36	11
2nd Chance Pts	15	7
Pts in the Paint	48	32
Fastbreak Pts	17	4
Bench Pts	44	8

Full stats

Blackburn College hosted Fontbonne University on Wednesday evening. The Beavers were defeated by the Griffins by a final score of 102-56.

1^st Quarter: Courtnee Riley had an impressive first quarter, scoring six points out of eleven in the first for the Beavers. Mariah Hopson scored four in the first, and Christian Monger tacked on one point from a free throw. Fontbonne outscored the Beavers 16-11 in the first quarter, however. Kourtney White led the Griffins in points during the quarter with four.

2^nd Quarter: Fontbonne had an intense second quarter. The Griffins extended their lead during the second quarter until they were sitting at a comfortable 27-point lead heading into halftime. With the Beavers being continually pressured by injuries, it was difficult for Blackburn to keep a grip on their momentum during the quarter. At halftime, the score was 48-21, Fontbonne leading.

3^rd Quarter: Mariah Hopson opened the second half with a quick layup just 20 seconds in. She followed it up with another layup quickly after, and then drained a pair of free throws following her second shot. Within the first two minutes of the third quarter, Hopson had tallied six points for the Beavers, fueling their momentum coming out of the locker room. Hopson had exceptional defense as well in the first half, as she had four blocked shots during the first two quarters.

Fontbonne was not ready to let off the gas, however. With several forced turnovers and an onslaught of three-pointers, the Griffins were able to remain complacent with their scoring and maintained an effective lead over the Beavers throughout the third quarter. As the quarter ended the score was 79-34, Fontbonne leading.

4^th Quarter: The Griffins led the Beavers early in the fourth quarter by a score of 84-43. It seemed as if the Griffins couldn’t miss the basket; they were knocking down three-pointers with ease.

Mariah Hopson continued to impress with her blocking total, as she tacked on yet another in the fourth quarter. Despite her impressive performance, Fontbonne was still able to run away with the game. Halfway through the fourth quarter, Fontbonne was leading 90-45. When all was said and done, the Griffins had won by a final score of 102-56.

The Beavers are back in action on Saturday in Greenville, Illinois. The Panthers will host the Beavers for the SLIAC matchup, with tip off set for 1:00 p.m.