Box Score PETERSBURG, Va. – Haley Kirisits recorded the fourth double-double of her career, scoring 20 points and grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds in the Saints' 86-54 win over Bryant & Stratton (Buffalo) in the USCAA National Tournament semi-finals. Anan Jankovic scored a team-high 23 points in the game, while Sara Pfeiffer and Riley Riedel scored 20 and 11 points, respectively.
First Quarter Notables
- The Saints outscored the Bobcats 22-14 in the opening quarter, shooting 75% from the free-throw line.
- Jankovic and Pfeiffer paced the Saints in the first 10 minutes of action, scoring nine and eight points, respectively.
- Ridel grabbed a team-high three rebounds in the first quarter; while Haley Kirisits and Jankovic were each credited with two.
- Kirisits and Riedel rounded out the scoring efforts for the Saints, scoring three and two points, respectively.
Second Quarter Notables
- The Saints pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring the Bobcats 14-6 before the intermission.
- Pfeiffer led the way for D'Youville with seven points, going 100% from the free-throw line.
- Jankovic grabbed a team-high four rebounds in the second quarter.
Third Quarter Notables
- D'Youville came out of the break hot, extending their lead to 61-35 through the third quarter.
- The Bobcats' coverage of Pfeiffer freed up Kirisits, who scored a team-high 10 points shooting 100% from field goal range in the third quarter. She also grabbed a team-high three rebounds in the quarter.
- Jankovic and Riedel were each credited with two steals, while Kirisits had one.
- Jankovic went 3-for-4 in field goal range for six points, while Pfeiffer made five of her six foul shots in the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter Notables
- In a balanced scoring effort, the Saints secured an 86-54 win over Bryant & Stratton (Buffalo); outscoring the Bobcats 25-19 in the final quarter of the game.
- Jankovic and Kirisits paced the Saints offensively, scoring six and five points, respectively. Haleigh Schafer added four of her own, while Brianne Moxley and Riedel were each credited with three points.
- Kirisits grabbed a team-high five rebounds in the final 10 minutes of the game.
Up Next
The Saints will compete in the USCAA National Basketball Tournament championship game against Saint Mary of the Woods College Thursday, Mar. 10 at 12:30 p.m.