Ball State University Athletics
Saturday, November 11
Troy, AL
4:33 pm
Ball State University
2-0,0-0MAC
86
at
71
Troy University
0-1,0-0Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball St. | 22 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 86 |
| Troy | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 71 |
Photo by: Samantha Blankenship / Ball State University
Defense & Offense Shines in WBB’s Road Win at Troy
November 11, 2023 | Women's Basketball
TROY, Ala. - The Cardinals proved to be road warriors today as the Ball State women's basketball team defeated Troy by a score of 86-71 Saturday evening at Trojan Arena.
The Cardinals (2-0) succeeded in a lot of areas in today's game but the one that struck out the most was Ball State's first half scoring over the Trojans (0-1).
Ball State started the game off strong in the first stanza opening the game with a 21-5 run that was capped off by a 3-pointer from Madelyn Bischoff. It set the tone as the Cardinals finished the first half outscoring Troy 47-32 in the first 20 minutes of action and were able to take a 15-point advantage over the Trojans into halftime.
The Cardinals remained in control the remainder of the contest leading by 19 points (70-51) with under a minute remaining after a layup in the paint from Hana Mühl heading in the final quarter of play. The fourth quarter mimicked the third, Troy picked up its defense and were able to come within 11 (75-64) at the 7:01 mark but that was as close as the Trojans could come within reach of the Cardinals the remainder of the contest.
For the game, Madelyn Bischoff had a season high 22 points while Annie Rauch finished the game with 17 points. Ana Barreto scored a personal best 13 points and Nyla Hampton rounded out the double figure scoring with 12 points.
Defensively, Marie Kiefer pulled down seven rebounds.
The Cardinals remained strong in the paint outscoring Troy 48-34 along with fast break layups 15-6 and got 45 points from their bench. Ball State also scored 26 points off Troy's 22 miscues.
The Ball State women's basketball team will continue its two-game road swing when it travels to Chicago State Tuesday for a 6 pm ET tipoff.
The Cardinals (2-0) succeeded in a lot of areas in today's game but the one that struck out the most was Ball State's first half scoring over the Trojans (0-1).
Ball State started the game off strong in the first stanza opening the game with a 21-5 run that was capped off by a 3-pointer from Madelyn Bischoff. It set the tone as the Cardinals finished the first half outscoring Troy 47-32 in the first 20 minutes of action and were able to take a 15-point advantage over the Trojans into halftime.
The Cardinals remained in control the remainder of the contest leading by 19 points (70-51) with under a minute remaining after a layup in the paint from Hana Mühl heading in the final quarter of play. The fourth quarter mimicked the third, Troy picked up its defense and were able to come within 11 (75-64) at the 7:01 mark but that was as close as the Trojans could come within reach of the Cardinals the remainder of the contest.
For the game, Madelyn Bischoff had a season high 22 points while Annie Rauch finished the game with 17 points. Ana Barreto scored a personal best 13 points and Nyla Hampton rounded out the double figure scoring with 12 points.
Defensively, Marie Kiefer pulled down seven rebounds.
The Cardinals remained strong in the paint outscoring Troy 48-34 along with fast break layups 15-6 and got 45 points from their bench. Ball State also scored 26 points off Troy's 22 miscues.
The Ball State women's basketball team will continue its two-game road swing when it travels to Chicago State Tuesday for a 6 pm ET tipoff.
Team Stats
BSU
TROY
FG%
.479
.422
3FG%
.417
.316
FT%
.533
.688
RB
27
41
TO
13
23
STL
13
4
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
6
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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