Army Cruises to Win in Non-Conference Finale

WEST POINT – The Army West Point women’s basketball team came one point shy of tying the academy record for most points in a single game when the Black Knights defeated St. Joseph’s Brooklyn, 107-46, on Saturday afternoon at Christl Arena.

Three Cadets eclipsed the double-digit scoring mark with Madison Hovren leading the way with a game-high 23 on 10-of-12 shooting. Janae McNeal and Margaret Anne
Hubbell combined for 29 points, while Destinee Morris added nine.

It was an all-around effort for the Black Knights (7-4), who had all 16 Cadet-athletes see action against the Bears (5-6) with 14 putting their name in the scoring column.

St. Joseph’s Brooklyn hung with the Black Knights for the opening 3:30 of the game, but a 14-2 Army run made it a 14-point game, 23-9. Despite four unanswered points by the Bears, Army would expand its lead once again, this time by closing out the quarter on a 14-3 run. In the first, Army shot 63 percent from the field and 8-of-10 from the charity stripe.

With a commanding lead already, Army pulled away and went ahead by 36, 57-21, after a 20-5 run that spanned the first 6:14 of the second frame. The Black Knights buried three shots from deep during that stretch, including a pair from Morris.

Army’s 30-point advantage pushed to 40 after a 19-5 run. The Bears’ top scorer, Victoria Porcasi, was responsible for all five of her team’s points during that span.

Following a three-point play by Hovren with 1:46 left to play in the third quarter, Army led by 52, 87-35.

With the game already out of reach, the Cadets outscored the Bears 18-5 for over nine minutes of action in the final quarter and claimed their seventh win of the season.

The Black Knights will have some time off for the holidays before returning to West Point to kick start Patriot League play on Dec. 29 at Christl Arena against Boston U. at 3 p.m.