Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Women's Basketball Challenges Marist in Davis
11/30/2001 7:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 29, 2001
Bucknell vs. Marist Game Notes
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ABOUT TODAY'S GAME: Today's contest marks the third-straight home game for Bucknell in a four-game homestand. The Bison hosted Delaware on Wednesday after defeating St. Francis (Pa.), 67-50, last Sunday. Saint Bonaventure comes to Davis Gymnasium on Tuesday, December 4, for the final game in the stretch.
Marist enters Lewisburg with four games under its belt. At the time this program was printed, The Red Foxes were 1-2 before facing newcomer to the Patriot League, American, on Wednesday.
THE SERIES: Bucknell and Marist meet for the sixth time tonight in a series that dates all back to 1983. The Red Foxes hold a slim 3-2 series lead after Bucknell's 68-55 victory last season in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Bucknell's only other win in the series came during the last clash in Davis Gym in the form of a 75-69 Bison victory during the 1996-97 season.
SCOUTING MARIST: The Red Foxes bring a 2-2 overall record to this afternoon's contest after defeating Patriot League newcomer, American, 73-65, in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
Marist is led in the scoring column by senior center Diesa Seidel with 14.3 points per game. A well balanced scoring attack sees Marie Fusci tossing in 12.3 ppg and Sarah Tift third on the squad with 10.3 ppg. Fusci also leads a team that is averaging 39.5 rebounds per game with 5.8 rpg.
THE LAST TIME THEY MET: Desire Almind scored 25 points to lead Bucknell to a 68-55 victory over Marist. The win pushed the Bison's record to 4-0 for the first time since the 1986-87 season.
The Bison took control in the contest early, leading by as many as 17 in the opening half before Marist closed the gap to nine at the break, 36-27. Bucknell began the second half in much the same fashion, holding the Red Foxes scoreless for the first five minutes to build the league back to 17 at 44-27.
However, Marist would not quit. They battled to within seven points twice in the second half before Almind put the game out of reach by scoring seven of Bucknell's final 12 points.
Vicki Quimby and Molly Creamer each contributed 17 points in the contest. Quimby tallied her second straight double-double with 10 rebounds in the game, and in the process topped the 500 rebound mark for her career.
