LISLE, Ill. – It was a defensive showcase the first time MSOE women’s basketball and Benedictine met this season but a big fourth quarter allowed the Eagles to take home the win. This time it was a big first quarter that spelled doom for the Raiders as they fell on the road by 13.
FINAL SCORE
MSOE RAIDERS – 51
Benedictine – 64
HOW IT HAPPENED
MSOE (5-7, 3-3 NACC) has been pretty strong out of the gate all season long but this afternoon against Benedictine (7-8, 5-3 NACC) proved to be the exception. The Raiders were outscored 19-9 in the opening ten minutes after shooting just 23.5 percent from the field.
The Red & White rebounded however and went shot for shot against the Eagles in the second and third quarters. MSOE made 14 of their 29 attempts including a 10-0 run towards the end of the first half.
Down by nine entering the last frame, the Raiders were able to cut the Benedictine lead down to just five before their offense went cold. The Red & White didn’t make a…
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