MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Presbyterian College women's basketball team (0-3) dropped a road contest on Tuesday (Nov. 10) to Marquette, suffering an 87-54 defeat at the Al McGuire Center.
Presbyterian led the Golden Eagles after the first quarter, holding a 19-16 advantage. The Blue Hose went 8-for-16 from the field to start the game before Marquette flipped the script. The Golden Eagles outscored PC 58-25 in quarters two and three to pull away and pick up the victory.
Yolanda Floyd's hot start to the season continued offensively on Tuesday. She scored a game-high 21 points, making eight field goals. She was on fire from three, draining three triples in the second half.
Aretha Linger also scored in double figures, finishing the game with 10. Alyssa Febres had a productive day as well, cashing in on two threes. She recorded 8 points for the Blue Hose.
Defensively, Krystal Haddock led the way for PC on the glass, grabbing five rebounds. Saoirse Smart had her way up front, posting three blocked shots. Febres added three steals as well.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
The Golden Eagles opened the morning with a layup before the Blue Hose surged ahead in Milwaukee. Back-to-back triples by Azjah Reeves and Alyssa Febres put Presbyterian ahead 6-2. Aretha Linger cashed in on two layups later in the period to keep PC in front up 10-7. Febres' second made three-pointer of the game came two minutes later, extending the Presbyterian advantage to six up 15-9 with two minutes to play. Yolanda Floyd added two baskets in the final two minutes for the Blue Hose, giving PC a 19-16 lead after the first quarter. As a team, the Blue Hose shot 50.0 percent from the field, going 3-for-8 from three-point point land.
Second Quarter
Febres drilled another three-pointer to get the Blue Hose going offensively in the second, giving PC a one-point 22-21 lead over the Golden Eagles. However, Marquette responded to take control of the game. The Golden Eagles used a 26-6 run to separate from the Blue Hose, putting Marquette up 47-28 with a minute to go. Floyd scored off an offensive rebound to end the half for Presbyterian, but the Golden Eagles went into the locker room ahead by 17 up 47-30. Krystal Haddock, Kyaija Stewart, and Yasmeen Brightwell contributed baskets in the second as well for PC.
Third Quarter
Marquette extended its lead to 20 to begin the second half, as the Golden Eagles claimed a 55-34 advantage out of the break. Reeves and Linger jump-started the Blue Hose in the third with made baskets. Later in the quarter, Floyd continued her productive day, draining two more three-pointers for Presbyterian. Linger made a layup as well in the period for PC, but Marquette stayed in control. The Golden Eagles led 74-44 heading into the final quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Dylande Innocent poured in her first points of the game to start quarter four, going a perfect 2-for-2 from the charity stripe. Linger drained a turnaround jumper for the Blue Hose shortly after. With three minutes to play, Floyd added another made triple, her third three of the day. She would score again on a layup to score PC's final points of the game, but Marquette finished the contest with an 87-54 victory in Milwaukee.
NOTABLES
- Yolanda Floyd tallied career-highs in points (21), made field goals (8), and three-pointers (3). She also played a career-high 28 minutes.
- Aretha Linger scored in double figures for the second time this season, posting 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
- Alyssa Febres drilled two threes on Tuesday for the Blue Hose. Her two triples are a career-high.
- Kyaija Stewart made her first career basket in a Blue Hose uniform.
- Saoirse Smart recorded a career-high three blocks.
- As a team, Presbyterian shot 38.6 percent from the field and made a season-high six three-pointers.
UP NEXT
The Blue Hose will play their first home game of the season next Monday (Nov. 16), hosting UNCW on Education Day at 11:00 a.m. on ESPN+.
