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Jefferson University

Morgan Robinson
56
Queens (NY) Queens 0-2,0-0 ECC
79
Winner Jefferson Jeff 2-0,0-0 CACC
Queens (NY) Queens
0-2,0-0 ECC
56
Final
79
Jefferson Jeff
2-0,0-0 CACC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Queens (NY) Queens 15 13 20 8 56
Jefferson Jeff 18 16 26 19 79

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Robinson's Triple-Double Highlights Women's Basketball's Victory Over Queens

PHILADELPHIA – Morgan Robinson recorded her second career triple-double to lead the Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball team (2-0) past Queens (0-2), 79-56, on Sunday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The score was tied at six in the opening quarter when the Rams pulled in front with a 10-2 run. Haley Meinel poured in eight of the 10 points. The Knights came back with seven of the last nine points of the period to trail 18-15 entering the second.
 
Queens closed the gap to two (22-20) with 7:11 remaining in the second quarter. Jefferson then scored eight straight points to make it 30-20 at the 4:09 mark. The Knights answered with seven in a row to get within three (30-27) with 2:23 to go. The Rams took a 34-28 advantage into halftime after registering four of the final five points in the frame.
 
Jefferson came out strong to start the second half, posting the first nine points of the third quarter to up the margin to 15 (43-28). Cassie Murphy tallied six points and Meinel added a three-pointer during the stretch. Queens was only able to cut the deficit to nine on three occasions during the stanza and the Rams led 60-48 entering the fourth.
 
The difference was 10 (64-54) with 6:16 to play in the final quarter. Jefferson then blew it open with a 15-0 surge, holding the Knights scoreless for six minutes. Sam Yencha and Murphy both totaled five points during the run. Robinson hit a jumper with 4:13 to go to hit the 10-point mark and finish off the triple-double.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Morgan Robinson: 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals
Cassie Murphy: 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Haley Meinel: 20 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds
Sam Yencha: 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists
 
JEFFERSON AS A TEAM
FG: 32-of-62 (51.6%)
3PT: 4-of-15 (26.7%)
FT: 11-of-17 (64.7%)
 
NOTES
- Morgan Robinson's previous triple-double was on November 17, 2021 at Shippensburg (11 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists).
- Robinson's 14 rebounds are a career high.
- The Rams are 2-0 for the second straight year and for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
 
UP NEXT
Jefferson hosts Shippensburg on Wednesday, November 16th at 6 p.m.
 
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