WATERBURY, Conn.– Post University's Women's Basketball continued Conference action this afternoon with a mid-week match-up against the Caldwell University Cougars at the Eagles' very own Drubner Center. The Eagles extended their win streak to seven against the Cougars this evening with another victory after overpowering their guests, 93-80. After shooting 10 percent from behind the arc after the first 20 minutes of action, the Eagle picked it up in the third, shooting a whopping 80 percent from the three-point line to propel them to a double-digit victory with
Maya Klein leading the Eagles with 22 points followed by
Dede Stevenson who chipped in 17.
THE BASICS
Post University 93, Caldwell University 80
Post University (9-6, 4-1 CACC)
Caldwell University (4-10, 1-4 CACC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Maya Klein was the first Eagle to break the standstill just 21 ticks after tip-off thanks to a pair from the charity stripe but the visitors were able to tie it up at two before the home team extended their edge to six with a rally topped off by Tijanae Simmons (8-2). Caldwell creeped their way back to a one-basket deficit with 3:37 to go in the first (10-12) but the Eagles cracked down offensively to regain the seven-point advantage before a Tiana Pagan jumper sent the Eagles into the second frame, 21-12.
After over a minute of scoreless action,
Dede Stevenson sunk one from behind the arc to make it 24-12. The Eagles held their double-digit lead until 6:04 when Cougar Jahnel Lewis landed a layup (18-26). However, the Eagles swiftly reclaimed their dominant edge with a LaSandra Turner layup handed off from Stevenson, bringing the score to 32-20 with 4:20 on the clock. The orange and purple took their biggest lead of the game at the 1:21 mark (38-21) thanks to a layup from
Naj White. The Cougars were able to net a couple in the remaining minute before heading into the break, 40-26.
At the half, the Eagles struggled from three-point land, going 3-for-13, however, they were able to keep an almost 50 percent field goal percentage, going 16-for-33 overall. Post held the lead for the entirety of the first half, with their largest lead was at the 1:21 mark, with a massive 17-point edge (38-21).
Returning from the break, the Cougars almost broke the double-digit lead as Lewis sunk one from downtown but Klein answered back with a three of her own as the graduate student found her grove from behind the arc, landing another layup sandwiched between her second three of the half just 1:15 into the third. The Eagles stayed hot offensively, eventually taking their biggest edge of the game, 55-36 after a layup in the paint from Pagan. However, with 3:34 on the clock the Cougars came within single digits (nine) after a layup in the paint from Brianna Carey, bringing the score to 50-59. In the remaining minutes, the Eagles were able to regain a 12-point lead heading into the final frame, 69-57.
The Eagles stayed hot from three-point land, reclaiming a 14-point lead after a Klein three with 5:54 to go in regulation. The home squad was able to hold on to their extensive lead for the remaining minutes, eventually taking the 93-80 CACC victory.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Between Mitchell College and Post, Le'Sandra Turner had 989 career points entering today's game – Turner earned eight points in this afternoon's CACC match-up, bringing her three points away from the 1,000 point mark
- Maya Klein has recorded double-digit points in the past seven CACC match-ups in a row
- With the win, the Eagles extend their victory streak against the Cougars to seven
WHO'S NEXT
Post University has a quick turnaround as they hit the road this Saturday, January 20, traveling to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to square up against CACC foe, Jefferson University at 4:00 p.m. The Eagles look to break their 10-game losing streak against the Rams as the last time the teams met on the court, the Eagles fell to the Rams, 71-77 on February 4, 2023 at home. Post has yet to overcome the Rams, dating back to the 2005 season with their closest score being 78-81 in 2013 at the Drubner Center.
