Black Knights Advance to Semifinals

WEST POINT – Aliyah Murray’s double-double and Madison Hovren’s 23-point performance propelled the Army West Point women’s basketball team to a 83-76 win over Colgate in the Patriot League Quarterfinals on Monday night at Christl Arena.

The third-seeded Black Knights (22-8) move on to play second-seeded Navy on Friday night as the Mids escaped a scare from Lafayette, but had a big fourth quarter to secure the rematch with Army.

Hovren had a game-high 23 points and added seven boards, while Murray had 12 points and 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the year. Janae McNeal finished with 15 points, while the Morris twins finished with 11 points each. Daizjah Morris helped Army overcome an early deficit and ended up with a team-high four steals.

Colgate (10-20) had three players in double figures, including rookie Rachel Thompson, who recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds and caused Army a lot of problems. Kateri Stone had a team-high 17 points and Katie Curtis finished with 15.

The third installment of the Army-Navy women’s basketball rivalry hits the court on Friday night at Bucknell with a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.

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