The top-ranked Thomas More College women’s basketball team defeated Guilford College 92-40 Saturday in a second round game of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship at the Connor Convocation Center.
The Saints improve to 29-0 and advance to the semifinals of the section round “Sweet 16” of the tournament. They will play Maryville College on Friday at a location to be announced Sunday afternoon. When the location is released, it will be posted on the College’s athletic website (www.tmcsaints.com).
With the loss, the Quakers end the season at 22-6.
Senior guard/forward Sydney Moss (St. Albans, W.Va./Boone County (Ky.)) led all scorers with 26 points (TMC Athletics Photo)
Thomas More led 28-10 after one quarter, 49-18 at halftime and 74-30 after three quarters before cruising to the 92-40 victory. The Saints had a 46-18 advantage in points in the paint, 30-10 off turnovers, 15-2 in second chance points and 21-6 on fast break points. Thomas More forced 24 Quaker turnovers.
Senior guard/forward Sydney Moss (St. Albans, W.Va./Boone County (Ky.)) led all scorers with 26 points. She was joined in double-figure scoring by sophomore guard Abby Owings (Independence, Ky./Simon Kenton) with 16 points and sophomore forward Nikki Kiernan (Cold Springs, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) with 14 points.
Moss led the team on the boards with nine rebounds and in assists with eight. Kiernan led the team in blocks with four, while Moss and senior guard Olivia Huber (Woodlawn, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) led the team in steals with three each.
Thomas More is the defending NCAA Division III women’s basketball champion. The Saints have won their last 61 games in a row.
Saints knock off La Roche
The No. 1-ranked Thomas More College women’s basketball team defeated La Roche College, 102-67, Friday, in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship tournament at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
With the win, the Saints remain undefeated at 28-0 and advance to play Guilford College in a second round game at the Connor Convocation Center. With the loss, the RedHawks end the season at 24-4.
Thomas More led 23-10 after one quarter, 52-19 at halftime, 74-37 after three quarters and won the game 102-67. The Saints had a 60-22 advantage in points in the paint, 32-11 off turnovers, 15-9 in second chance points and 26-2 in fast break points. Thomas More shot 54.8 percent (40-of-73) from the field and forced 24 La Roche turnovers.
Senior guard/forward Sydney Moss (St. Albans, W.Va./Boone County (Ky.)) led the team in scoring with a game-high-tying 23 points. She was joined in double-figures by sophomore guard Abby Owings (Independence, Ky./Simon Kenton) with 12 points, senior guard Kiley Bartels (Southgate, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) with 11 points and sophomore forward Nikki Kiernan (Cold Springs, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) with 10 points. Moss just missed a double-double with a game-high nine rebounds, while Kiernan added seven rebounds and Moss led the team in assists with six.
From TMC Athletics
