BROOKLYN – The Army West Point women’s basketball team kicked off its season with a 68-47 defeat of LIU Brooklyn on Saturday evening at the Steinberg Wellness Center.
Army opens 1-0 for the second year in a row, while LIU Brooklyn starts the season 0-1.
Sophomore Madison Hovren led all scorers with a career-high 22 points, while classmate Jess Lewis also reached double figures, with a career-best 12 points.
Hovren also paced the Black Knights with six rebounds, while junior Aliyah Murray also pulled down six boards to go with her nine points off the bench. Aja Boyd led LIU Brooklyn with nine points and seven rebounds.
The Cadets limited the Blackbirds to 10 or fewer points in the first three quarters, including a game-low eight points by the hosts during the third period.
Army closes out its two-game road trip to open the season at UAlbany on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m.
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