NEWS

Issy Morgan in the home game vs. UNC Pembroke.

DAVIDSON – Davidson torched the nets from 3-point range, tying a program-best 14 made 3-pointers, in part of a dominant 94-53 victory over Midwest Atlantic 10 opponent Saint Louis Sunday afternoon. 

In their highest scoring output on the road since a 93-point showing at Winthrop Dec. 30, 1996, the Wildcats extend their winning streak to five while improving to 8-7 overall and a 3-0 in A-10 competition. 

For the second consecutive game, the ‘Cats had at least five players in double figures in Issy Morgan (20), Katie Donovan (16), Kyra Bruyndoncx (12), Candice Lienafa (12), and Mallorie Haines (11). 

Bruyndoncx (4-of-4), Haines (2-of-2), Morgan (1-of-1), Donovan (3-of-4) and Dunn (1-of-2) all combined to pace Davidson to 11 made 3-pointers over the first half alone for a stifling .846 two-quarter percentage. 

Sticking to their ‘Share, Shoot, Stifle’ mantra, the ‘Cats distributed the ball well dishing 20 assists, for the first time since the 2020-21 season, led by Morgan (4), Dunn (4) and Lienafa (4). 

After holding a slight 13-12 advantage over Saint Louis (6-10, 0-3) at the first quarter media timeout, the Wildcats went on an 18-4 run that saw three made 3-pointers to push their lead to 31-16 entering the second quarter. 

Davidson would stretch the deficit to as many as 43 (92-49, 4th quarter) to all but put the game away over the second half. 

The Wildcats recorded 33 second chance points, and 38 points in the paint to go along with 38 points from its bench. 

Tierra Simon led the Billikens with 17 points. 

Additionally, the ‘Cats held SLU to as season-lowest .327 shooting percentage while out rebounding the Billikens 49-21. 

Up Next
Davidson heads back home for a leauge match up against Rhode Island 7 p.m. Jan. 8 inside John M. Belk Arena.