GAME DETAILS
Fordham 56, Saint Louis 53
Sunday, January 13, 2019 | 3 p.m. (CST)
Chaifetz Arena | St. Louis, Missouri
THE BASICS
• Ciaja Harbison scored a team-high 15 points and added six rebounds and a game-high six assists, but a three-point play with five seconds remaining lifted Fordham to a 56-53 Atlantic 10 Conference victory over Saint Louis Sunday afternoon at Chaifetz Arena.
• Brooke Flowers had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Billikens, who slipped to 6-10 overall and 1-2 in the A-10. Jordyn Frantz turned in 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks, andChloe Rice came off the bench to toss in seven points.
• Fordham, which extended its winning streak to seven, improved to 12-5, 3-0.
FIRST HALF
• Saint Louis trailed 8-4 but finished the first quarter with a 7-1 run to take an 11-9 lead.
• The Billikens were in front 17-15 midway through the second quarter, but a 9-0 Fordham spurt put the Rams on top 24-17.
• After two Kendra Wilken free throws and a Miya Clark bucket narrowed the gap to three, Fordham scored in the final minute and took a 26-21 lead at intermission.
THIRD QUARTER
• Flowers scored six points in a 9-3 run that gave Saint Louis a 30-29 edge.
• After Fordham netted six of the next eight points, SLU outscored the Rams 12-4 over the final 3:16 of the period to lead 44-39. Harbison registered seven of the 12 points.
FOURTH QUARTER
• There were five lead changes and three ties in the final 10 minutes. Two free throws by Harbison with 33 seconds left created the final deadlock, 53-53.
• On Fordham’s next possession, Zara Jillings got a tough short shot to fall, was fouled, and finished the three-point play with five seconds remaining. The Billikens advanced the ball to the frontcourt following a timeout but were unable to put up a potential game-tying shot.
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
• Saint Louis committed only 10 turnovers.
• The Billikens outscored the Rams 10-2 in fast-break points.
• Ciaja Harbison’s six rebounds tied her career high.
• Chloe Rice was 3-of-3 from the field, including a 3-pointer.
FORDHAM LEADERS
Bre Cavanaugh, 18 points, six rebounds; Mary Goulding, 12 points, eight rebounds, five assists; Kaitlyn Downey, 12 points; Kendell Heremaia, 16 rebounds; Lauren Holden, four assists
UP NEXT
The Billikens host Rhode Island Wednesday, Jan. 16. Tip time is 7 p.m.
