Women's Basketball

Scots smoke Fire 105-99

Box Score Monmouth ran their win streak over Knox to 25 games with a 105-99 win at Glennie Gym.
 
Trailing 62-58 at the half, the Scots took the lead on Emily Watkins' bucket with 14:55 left in the second half to make it 71-69. Monmouth enlarged the lead to eight  on Ally Friday's free throw as Friday and Watkins posted double-doubles, Watkins with 19 points and 17 rebounds and Friday with 21 points and 12 boards.
 
Knox came back with 5:31 left, taking an 88-87 lead on a bucket in the lane by Carley Bechen. Another bucket in the paint from Friday on Monmouth's next possession gave the Scots the lead for good. The Scots closed out the game as Katie Houston canned five of six free throws in the final 1:15 to hold off the Fire.
 
Friday tied for team-high scoring honors with Kathleen Forrest's 21 points  while Houston added 14 and Paige Nord scored a dozen.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kathleen Forrest

#21 Kathleen Forrest

G
5' 8"
Senior
Ally Friday

#34 Ally Friday

F
5' 11"
Senior
Katie Houston

#33 Katie Houston

G
5' 8"
Junior
Paige Nord

#3 Paige Nord

G
5' 9"
Senior
Emily Watkins

#12 Emily Watkins

G
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kathleen Forrest

#21 Kathleen Forrest

5' 8"
Senior
G
Ally Friday

#34 Ally Friday

5' 11"
Senior
F
Katie Houston

#33 Katie Houston

5' 8"
Junior
G
Paige Nord

#3 Paige Nord

5' 9"
Senior
G
Emily Watkins

#12 Emily Watkins

5' 8"
Junior
G