Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University's women's basketball team used a big first half to roll to a 70-41 win against Brescia University on Tuesday night in Richmond.
 
EKU scored the first 14 points and started the game on a 24-2 run after Bria Bass knocked down a jumper with 2:06 left in the first quarter. Eastern never looked back.
 
The Colonels were led by senior Abby Wright, who posted her second double-double of the year with a game-high 16 points and 10 rebounds. Shay Solomon had 15 points and seven rebounds. Catie Kaifes chipped in a career-best 15 points and six rebounds. Bria Bass had six points, five rebounds and a career-high seven assists on the night.
 
The Bearcats cut into the EKU lead by opening the third quarter on a 7-2 run.  The Colonel advantage was cut to 45-22 after a free throw by Cassidy Moss.
 
Brescia was led by Loreal Cheaney, who had a team-high seven points. BU had 11 players score on the night.
 
The Bearcats made one more run, starting the fourth quarter on a 9-3 spurt after a lay in by Catherine Dunn that cut the Eastern Kentucky lead to 56-35. Brescia never got any closer.
 
Eastern shot 43 percent from the field (29-for-68) on the night and 37 percent from the three-point line. Brescia shot 23 percent from the field in the contest (13-for-57).
 
The Colonels outrebounded the Bearcats 47-39 on the night.
 
Eastern Kentucky returns to the court in the New Year, when the Colonels open up conference play on the road at Austin Peay State University. Tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET.