Team Defense Helps Secure Win Against Eagles 59-48

ELGIN, IL – The Waldorf women's basketball team returned to action for a non-conference game against the Judson University Eagles on Friday evening. After keeping the Eagles under 10 points in both of the 3^rd and 4^th quarters, the Warriors came back to win 59-48.

"We bounced back from a rough 1^st quarter. Really proud of our team to show the toughness to respond to adversity," stated Head Coach Shawn Chaffin. 

1^st Quarter: Sandra Christian (SR/Gainesville, TX) started the game with an early three-pointer. Brooke Dial (FR/Dallas, TX) added two points before the Eagles scored six straight points. Camryn McQuery (JR/Waseca, MN) and Edosa Ogbemudia (SO/East Bethel, MN) scored back-to-back layups and Christian made another three to close out the quarter. The Eagles were up 22-13.

2^nd Quarter: The Eagles kept their momentum with a 7-0 run. Ogbemudia stopped the run with a layup and Dial added a three. With 3:35 left the Warriors went on a 12-0 run with two three-pointers from Christian. The Warriors trailed by two, 32-30.

3^rd Quarter: Two made free-throws from Alyah Abrahamson (SO/Browersville, MN), Lizzie Garza (SR/Brownsville, TX) and Dial added layups to tie the game at 36. The Warriors took a lead with another layup by Dial and Abrahamson drained a three. Waldorf's defense held Judson to nine points. 

4^th Quarter: McQuery opened the quarter with a layup and Garza added a three-pointer to extend the lead 50-44. The Warriors secured the win by keeping the Eagles to seven points in the fourth quarter. Waldorf won 59-48.

Chaffin added, ""Credit Judson for really coming out tough. Sandra's 3s carried us a bit in the 1^st half, and Brooke had a huge 2^nd half, but our team defense and willingness to play team basketball on offense was the difference."

Dial finished with a team-high of 16 points and added 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals. Christian had 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal. Ogbemudia added 8 rebounds with 6 points and 3 blocks. McQuery and Lindsay Field each had 4 assists. 

The Warriors will have one more game before the New Year tomorrow, Saturday December 30^th against Saint Xavier (IL). Tip-off is at 1 pm.