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Crosthwait Drops 22 as Rice Sweeps Series with FAU
3/2/2023 10:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BOCA RATON – The Rice women's basketball team won their fourth-straight game after taking a 76-61 win in Boca Raton against Florida Atlantic, sweeping the regular season series with the other Owls. The win improves Rice's record to 21-7 (12-7 C-USA).
Katelyn Crosthwait led the team with 22 points while adding six rebounds and three blocks. India Bellamy added another 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks while Malia Fisher finished with 13 points, five assists and rebounds, and a block and steal.
As a team Rice shot 28-of-56 (50%) from the floor and 8-of-20 (40%) from three-point range. Rice also added a 12-of-14 shooting display from the free throw line while holding FAU to 22-of-61 (36%) shooting from the floor and 2-of-15 (13%) from three.
Postgame Reaction - Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds
"Wins are hard and road wins are even harder. When you're down a starter, it makes it even harder. We challenged the team being down a starter and we needed everybody to do a little more tonight and they didn't bat an eye. They did whatever it took to get a win. I thought they showed a lot of toughness and things got ugly in the third and fourth quarters but we fought and found a way to win every quarter and get a great win on the road. I'm proud of our team for being a well balanced attack as always."
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
Crosthwait opened the game with a jumper as the two traded baskets early on. With Rice up 8-6, Dominique Ennis and Bellamy netted back-to-back baskets to take a six-point lead. Rice led 14-7 at the end of the quarter.
Second Quarter
Ennis opened the second quarter with the game's first three pointer, as Rice extended the lead to 10 points. The home Owls were able to cut the lead to six, but Fisher and Crosthwait were able to push the lead back to nine at 21-12. After a quick three pointer for FAU, Kennedy Clifton drilled a three with Fisher netting a layup to give Rice a 26-15 lead. The two teams traded baskets to close the quarter, with Rice taking a 33-24 lead at the break.
Third Quarter
Bellamy got the offense going in the third with a layup, as both sides scored baskets to start the second half. Leading 37-28, Crosthwait dilled a three-pointer followed by a layup to put Rice up 14. After a quick 6-0 run for FAU, Crosthwait hit another three to extend Rice's lead to 45-34. The visiting Owls led 54-42 at the end of the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Fisher and Jazzy Owens-Barnett hit back-to-back layups to put Rice up 58-42 to open the fourth. Following a FAU basket, Fisher and Crosthwait connected for back-to-back three pointers to extend the lead to 20 points. After Clifton's three put Rice up 67-46, FAU embarked on a 12-1 run, but Crosthwait snapped the run with another three to give Rice a 71-58 lead. Rice was able to fend off each FAU basket the rest of the way, taking a 76-61 win in Boca Raton.
UP NEXT
The Owls will wrap up the regular season on Saturday, when the team travels to Miami to face FIU at 2:00 p.m.
Katelyn Crosthwait led the team with 22 points while adding six rebounds and three blocks. India Bellamy added another 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks while Malia Fisher finished with 13 points, five assists and rebounds, and a block and steal.
As a team Rice shot 28-of-56 (50%) from the floor and 8-of-20 (40%) from three-point range. Rice also added a 12-of-14 shooting display from the free throw line while holding FAU to 22-of-61 (36%) shooting from the floor and 2-of-15 (13%) from three.
"Wins are hard and road wins are even harder. When you're down a starter, it makes it even harder. We challenged the team being down a starter and we needed everybody to do a little more tonight and they didn't bat an eye. They did whatever it took to get a win. I thought they showed a lot of toughness and things got ugly in the third and fourth quarters but we fought and found a way to win every quarter and get a great win on the road. I'm proud of our team for being a well balanced attack as always."
First Quarter
Crosthwait opened the game with a jumper as the two traded baskets early on. With Rice up 8-6, Dominique Ennis and Bellamy netted back-to-back baskets to take a six-point lead. Rice led 14-7 at the end of the quarter.
Second Quarter
Ennis opened the second quarter with the game's first three pointer, as Rice extended the lead to 10 points. The home Owls were able to cut the lead to six, but Fisher and Crosthwait were able to push the lead back to nine at 21-12. After a quick three pointer for FAU, Kennedy Clifton drilled a three with Fisher netting a layup to give Rice a 26-15 lead. The two teams traded baskets to close the quarter, with Rice taking a 33-24 lead at the break.
Third Quarter
Bellamy got the offense going in the third with a layup, as both sides scored baskets to start the second half. Leading 37-28, Crosthwait dilled a three-pointer followed by a layup to put Rice up 14. After a quick 6-0 run for FAU, Crosthwait hit another three to extend Rice's lead to 45-34. The visiting Owls led 54-42 at the end of the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Fisher and Jazzy Owens-Barnett hit back-to-back layups to put Rice up 58-42 to open the fourth. Following a FAU basket, Fisher and Crosthwait connected for back-to-back three pointers to extend the lead to 20 points. After Clifton's three put Rice up 67-46, FAU embarked on a 12-1 run, but Crosthwait snapped the run with another three to give Rice a 71-58 lead. Rice was able to fend off each FAU basket the rest of the way, taking a 76-61 win in Boca Raton.
The Owls will wrap up the regular season on Saturday, when the team travels to Miami to face FIU at 2:00 p.m.
Team Stats
Rice
FAU
FG%
.500
.361
3FG%
.400
.133
FT%
.857
.714
RB
38
33
TO
20
15
STL
4
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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