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Julia Cunningham
Women's Basketball Pulls Away From Maine, 65-51
December 02, 2022 | Women's Basketball
ORONO, Maine – Julia Cunningham and Kaitlyn Chen combined for 23 second half points as the Princeton Women's Basketball Team pulled away from the Maine Black Bears and earned a 65-51 victory.
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Cunningham scored all 13 points in the second half while Chen had a game-high 15 points for Princeton.
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Ellie Mitchell became the first player in the NCAA to record at least 12 rebounds and eight steals in a game this season. She is also only the 10th player since 2009-10 to have at least seven points, 12 rebounds, three assists and eight steals in a game and the first since February of 2018. Mitchell and Chen each led the contest with a +16 plus/minus.
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Both teams started slowly, combining to shoot 33.3 percent in the first 10 minutes of action as the Tigers led 11-10. Even at 19-all in the second stanza, Princeton used a quick 5-0 spurt, but Maine countered, closing the gap to one, 29-28, at halftime. Both teams shot 53.8 percent from the floor in the second frame.
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The Tigers allowed just three baskets in the third quarter and forced seven turnovers, extending their advantage to double-digits, 45-35, with 10 minutes remaining.
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Cunningham scored the first nine points of the fourth stanza for the Tigers as they pushed its lead to 15, 54-39, with 5:55 to go. Maine made one more run, scoring seven straight in 90 seconds, but Princeton put the game with 10 of the next 12.
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Head coach Carla Berube's squad improves to 4-2 overall while Maine falls to 3-5. The Tigers get back on the road at Towson on Monday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
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Cunningham scored all 13 points in the second half while Chen had a game-high 15 points for Princeton.
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Ellie Mitchell became the first player in the NCAA to record at least 12 rebounds and eight steals in a game this season. She is also only the 10th player since 2009-10 to have at least seven points, 12 rebounds, three assists and eight steals in a game and the first since February of 2018. Mitchell and Chen each led the contest with a +16 plus/minus.
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Both teams started slowly, combining to shoot 33.3 percent in the first 10 minutes of action as the Tigers led 11-10. Even at 19-all in the second stanza, Princeton used a quick 5-0 spurt, but Maine countered, closing the gap to one, 29-28, at halftime. Both teams shot 53.8 percent from the floor in the second frame.
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The Tigers allowed just three baskets in the third quarter and forced seven turnovers, extending their advantage to double-digits, 45-35, with 10 minutes remaining.
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Cunningham scored the first nine points of the fourth stanza for the Tigers as they pushed its lead to 15, 54-39, with 5:55 to go. Maine made one more run, scoring seven straight in 90 seconds, but Princeton put the game with 10 of the next 12.
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Head coach Carla Berube's squad improves to 4-2 overall while Maine falls to 3-5. The Tigers get back on the road at Towson on Monday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
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Team Stats
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Maine
FG%
.500
.465
3FG%
.273
.214
FT%
.769
.800
RB
27
24
TO
7
18
STL
12
6
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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