GLENSIDE, Pa. - A hot start and two double-double performances would see the Pride pick up a 70-55 win over Arcadia on the road.Â
The Pride improve to 4-3 on the season.Â
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OF NOTEÂ
Kutz would interview with City of Basketball Love after her stellar performance. Find the full article here.Â
BY THE NUMBERSÂ
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
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Robbins and Kutz would get things going early, scoring the first eight points of the game for Widener as they would jump to a 8-3 lead. Kimberly Casiello's layup would help the Pride extend their lead, and two made free throws from Ava Baer would move the lead to double digits. Kutz would lead the team with nine points in the quarter as the Pride would take a 19-9 lead.Â
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Arcadia would start to find their shot in the second quarter, cutting the lead down to 23-16. Pride guards would give the response, as Casiello and Mary McFillin would find the bottom of the net to give Widener some breathing room on the scoreboard. First years Riley Stackhouse and Breelyn Leary would also pick up important points for the Pride as the team would finish the second quarter up 36-20.Â
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The Knights would jump out to a 7-2 run to start the second half, but back-to-back three pointers from Casiello and Stackhouse would quiet the crowd. Kutz's steal into a fast break layup would see the Pride up 46-27. Both teams would go into a point trading battle, with each team scoring nearly every possession to end the quarter, but Widener would leave the period with a 55-42 lead.Â
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The Pride would score seven straight in the fourth quarter as Kutz would continue her high scoring output. Stackhouse and McFillin would hit their shots from the perimeter, and Kaitlyn Kearney and Robbins would finish strong in the paint. Kaitlin Meenan's layup would seal the game as the Pride would win 70-55.Â
UP NEXTÂ
The Pride will return to Schwartz Center as they host Immaculata this Saturday, Dec 7. Tip-off is at 1pm.Â
