LaTyrah Beasley (Toledo, Ohio/Bowsher H.S.) matched a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference record with 45 points and
Christiana Jefferson (Toledo, Ohio/Ursuline H.S.) notched a triple-double as Lourdes cruised to a record-setting 107-77 victory over the University of Northwestern Ohio on Wednesday evening inside of Racer Gymnasium in Lima, Ohio.
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"I am so proud of our team's effort tonight," head coach
Summer Quesenberry said after the game. "We crashed the boards pulling down 52 while limiting UNOH to just 30."
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Beasley made 19-of-24 shots from the floor and 7-of-8 from the free throw line to match Brooke Adams' from Concordia (Mich.) conference mark set on Jan. 15, 2014 against Michigan-Dearborn. Beasley also recorded a double-double on the evening, grabbing a game-high 18 rebounds, seven of which came on the offensive end of the floor.
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Jefferson scored 12 points, handed out 13 assists while committing just one turnover on the night, and grabbed 15 boards in her triple-double effort, the first ever by a Gray Wolf in program history.
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"CJ getting a triple-double and Tyrah scoring 45 are huge milestones for our program," Quesenberry added.
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Lourdes took control of the game from the opening tip, scoring the game's first 14 points, holding the Racers scoreless until the 5:27 mark of the opening quarter. The Gray Wolves led 30-11 after 10 minutes and 53-33 at the half, shooting better than 58% from the field heading into the locker room.
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The Gray Wolves never trailed in the contest, with Beasley's free throw with 43 seconds remaining matching the record.
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Tatyana Reynolds (Toledo, Ohio/Rogers H.S.) scored 13 points to give Lourdes three players in double figures, with all of her points coming in the opening half.
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Lourdes set a new school mark for points in a game with the 107, reaching the century mark for the first time in program history. The Gray Wolves also set a new school mark for victories in a season with their 10
th triumph of the year.
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"I'm so proud of this group for becoming the winningest team in Lourdes history," Quesenberry added. "This team has overcome so much adversity this season and tonight this team earned a sweet Valentine's Day victory."
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Emily Patton led Northwestern Ohio (7-21, 3-16 WHAC) with 20 points while Kierra Billingsley added 18 more for the Racers.
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Lourdes (10-17, 4-15) will close out the 2017-2018 season on Saturday afternoon, as the Gray Wolves host Rochester (Mich.) for Senior Day. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. inside the Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center.
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