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Jenny Walker
Junior captain Jenny Walker
55
Emory EU 12-6,6-3 UAA
66
Winner NYU NYU 17-1,8-1 UAA
Emory EU
12-6,6-3 UAA
55
Final
66
NYU NYU
17-1,8-1 UAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Emory EU 14 12 14 15 55
NYU NYU 19 17 11 19 66

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

#9 Women's Hoops Wins Third Straight, Edging Emory at Home

Violets Improve to 8-1 in UAA Action

Jenny Walker and Belle Pellecchia combined for 41 points in leading the the New York University Women's Basketball Team to a 66-55 University Athletic Association (UAA) victory over Emory University on Sunday, February 6 in Brooklyn, NY.

The Violets (17-1, 8-1), currently ranked #9 in the nation by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and #10 by D3hoops.com, picked up their third-straight win and pushed their lead over the Eagles (12-6, 6-3) to two games for first place in the UAA standings.

The first quarter was close throughout as Emory pulled within one, 15-14, on a Claire Brock jumper with 55 seconds on the clock. Natalie Bruns then scored four points in the final 38 seconds of the frame to give NYU a 19-14 edge after one.

NYU outscored the visitors 17-12 in the second, holding Emory to 31.3 percent shooting in the quarter as the Violets held a double-digit halftime advantage (36-26).

Emory cut its deficit to five points early in the third, but the Violets went back up by 10 after a pair of Jordan Janowski free throws with 1:09 remaining. Brock had a perfect trip to the line of her own 34 seconds later as the Violets led by just seven (47-40) entering the final period.

Brock connected on another jump shot with just over two minutes left in regulation to bring the Eagles with six, 56-50, but NYU responded with six unanswered points to put the game away. The hosts led 62-50 with 27 seconds to play and hit just enough free throws down the stretch to preserve the double-digit win.

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Walker dropped a team-high 24 points (9-of-16 FG, 6-of-7 FT) along with 12 boards, a block and a steal for her sixth double-double of the season.
  • Pellecchia poured in 17 points and nearly had a double-double of her own as she collected eight rebounds.
  • Bruns was the third and final Violet in double-figures, finishing with 12 points (6-of-11 FG), eight boards, three blocks, two assists and a steal.
  • Janowski added eight points, two assists, two steals and a block.
  • The Violets recorded 20 second-chance points as opposed to Emory's six.
  • Brock, the UAA's second-leading scorer, scored a game-high 26 points for the Eagles.
NEXT UP
The Violets are back on the road for their next contest, traveling to Cleveland, OH to play Case Western Reserve University on Friday, February 11.