Box Score DOVER, DE - The Cabrini women's basketball team capped their road schedule with a convincing 87-49 victory over the hosting Wesley College Wolverines on Wednesday evening.
The Cavs we led offensively by junior
Ashley Tutzauer's game high 20 points. Classmate
Lexi Edwards tallied 19 points and four steals on an efficient 8-13 from the field, while senior
Meghan Matthews rounded out the Cavaliers in double figures with 13 points and five rebounds.
Overall, the Blue and White shot 48.5% from the field and tallied 21 assists. The Cavalier defense, meanwhile forced 34 Wesley turnovers, leading to 40 points off turnovers.
Edwards opened the scoring in the Cavs' wire-to-wire victory with a lay in on the team's opening possession and accounted for the next seven points, putting the Cavs up 9-3 in the early going. A 10-2 Cabrini run ensued as momentum moved firmly in favor of the Blue and White.
The Cavs continued to add to their lead in the second and third quarters, highlighted by an impressive 31-7 run that spanned the entirety of the third stanza. Cabrini would take a 79-29 lead into the final frame where they would go on to the eventual 87-49 final.
Wesley's Angelique Gathers paced the hosts with a team high 12 points, while Jourdyn Beverly chipped in nine points and five rebounds.
Following tonight's victory, the Cavaliers improve to 18-6 overall and 10-1 in Atlantic East Conference play. They will cap their regular season and celebrate senior night when they host Immaculata University on Saturday, February 22nd. Tip off is slated for 1pm.