LAURINBURG, N.C. (November 5, 2020) - St. Thomas University (STU) Women's Basketball (2-0) beat St. Andrews Univesity (0-1) 60-48 from Harris Court on Thursday evening.

Bobcat Starters

• Patricia Martinez - Sanz
• Kayla Rodriguez
• Gianni Domond
• Samaria August
• Chrystal Pressley

Game Notes

• Brooke Bogatz gave St. Thomas a 4-2 lead with 6:15 remaining in the first quarter, starting an 11-0 run for the Bobcats.
• Domond tallied six points during the run, and Bogatz added the remaining five to give STU a 13-2 lead.
• St. Andrews was able to get back on the scoreboard with 2:58 left in the first quarter.
• The Knights cut the St. Thomas lead to single-digits, as Renice Dacres scored the final four first-quarter STU points, putting the score at 19-10.
• Bogatz began the second quarter with a steal, which set-up a three-point opportunity for August. Domond grabbed the offensive rebound, but STU turned the ball over without scoring on the possession.
• The Bobcats were able to extend the lead back to double-digits early in the second quarter, as Bogatz made the score 23-12.
•  STU closed the first half on a 10-4 run, led by six-points from Domond. 
• St. Thomas shot 38.9% (14-36) from the field in the first half, collecting 25-rebounds and scoring 10-points off Saints' turnovers.
• Domond led STU scorers in the first half with 12-points.
• The Bobcat bench outscored the Saints bench, 15-2.
  • Bogatz, nine points
  • Dacres, six points
• STU began the second half on a 10-2 run, with August scoring eight-points by adding two three-point makes.
• Midway through the third quarter, St. Thomas led St. Andrews, 43-25.
• SAU outscored STU 12-6 for the remainder of the quarter, sending the game to the fourth with St. Thomas leading 49-37.
• The first eight St. Thomas points in the fourth quarter all came from the charity stripe, as STU extended the lead to 57-41.
• St. Andrews cut the Bobcat lead to 58-48, but a Tatyana Bell basket extended the lead to 12-points with 21-seconds remaining.
• Connieya Bradford recorded a steal to seal the 60-48 win for St. Thomas. 

MVBobcats

• Gianni Domond: 15-points, 10-rebounds
• Samaria August: 13-points, three assists

Upcoming

St. Thomas begins Sun Conference play against Keiser University on Thursday, November 12, from the Fernandez Family Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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