{"id":8107,"date":"2024-12-06T09:38:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T14:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=8107"},"modified":"2024-12-06T09:38:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T14:38:24","slug":"three-pointer-blitz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=8107","title":{"rendered":"Three-Pointer Blitz"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Roanoke College women\u2019s basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 58-42 win over Mary Washington on Tuesday night. The Maroons (2-5, 0-1 ODAC) put together a solid all-around performance, combining strong defense and some timely shooting to get back in the win column. Roanoke got off to a fast start, with sophomore Nadia Snesarev hitting a three-pointer on the team\u2019s first possession. The Maroons built an early lead and held off a push from Mary Washington, finishing the first quarter up 14-11.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0In the second, Roanoke\u2019s offense picked up steam. Freshman Reese Fritz hit a couple of big three-pointers, and the Maroons outscored the Eagles 17-11 to go into halftime with a 31-22 lead. Mary Washington came out strong in the third quarter and closed the gap to just one point, but Roanoke stayed composed. Some timely shooting, including key three-pointers and free throws, kept the Maroons ahead, and they led 44-36 going into the final quarter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fourth quarter was when Roanoke really took control. Fritz, who had already been playing well, went on a rampage. She hit three straight three-pointers, pushing the Maroons\u2019 lead to 53-42 with just under five minutes left. Fritz finished with a career-high 15 points, including five three-pointers, and was a big reason Roanoke was able to close out the game. Freshman Paige Bruer also played a big role, adding 13 points to the effort. Senior Kiley Hylton contributed with some key baskets down the stretch, helping to seal the win.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Roanoke\u2019s defense was solid throughout, and senior Mariah Cain was a key factor, grabbing eight rebounds, dishing out six assists, and blocking two shots. The Maroons shot 40.9% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range, while limiting Mary Washington to just 30.5% shooting. Roanoke forced 13 turnovers and kept the Eagles from finding any rhythm on offense. With the win, Roanoke improved to 2-5 on the season and will look to carry this momentum into their next game. On Saturday, December 7th, the Maroons will travel to Ashland, VA. to face Randolph-Macon in an ODAC matchup at 2:00PM. After a tough stretch, this victory gives Roanoke something to build on as they enter conference play. For now, the Maroons will enjoy the win and prepare for the challenges ahead!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Roanoke College women\u2019s basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 58-42 win over Mary Washington on Tuesday night. The Maroons (2-5, 0-1 ODAC) put together a solid all-around performance, combining strong defense and some timely shooting to get back in the win column. Roanoke got off to a fast start, with sophomore […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":8108,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RCwbbseniorday021724-85.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}