RU WBB Continues Dominating Their Season With Another Win Over Union College 86-58
Waleska, GA – The Reinhardt women's basketball team continues to dominate their season with their 14th win versus the Union Bulldogs at home on Saturday afternoon. Reinhardt proves to be a hard team to beat as they have many players that are able to put the ball through the hoop and not one team has been able to stop them thus far in the season.
Reinhardt stands out with their ability to run up and down the floor to push the ball into scoring position. Reinhardt forced the Bulldogs to 27 turnovers to help them to the 86-58 win.
Marley Townley came off the bench and earned a double-double for her team with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Niya Moon also recorded 14 points, being the leading scorer in the past two match-ups. Defensively, Tarrah Gibson played aggressively and earned 5 steals to help her team to the win.
The Eagles now sit with an 10-0 AAC record and are 14-0 overall and are sitting just outside the NAIA top 25. The next game for the Eagles will be another conference match-up at home versus Truett-McConnell on Wednesday, January 10th, at 5:30pm.
Outstanding Performers:
- Niya Moon and Marley Townley each had 14 points apiece while Townley also recorded 13 rebounds.
- Tarrah Gibson recorded 5 steals.
- Avanna Preston helped her team with 4 total assists.
Team Comparison:
Points: 86-58 RU
Field Goal %: 44% - 38% RU
3-Point %: 39% - 21% RU
Free Throws %: 68% - 37% RU
Assists: 18-17 UC
Steals: 18-3 RU
Rebounds: 37-35 UC
Blocks: 5-3 RU
Fouls: 17-17 T
Turnovers: 27-12 RU
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