The 2012 Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals’ second game of the day features a #5/#12 match up between the St. Joseph’s Hawks and Fordham Rams. Pickin’ Splinters is court side bringing you scores, stats, analysis, insights – we might even get a quote or two from players or coaches.
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#5 St. Joseph’s (19-9/9-5) vs. #12 Fordham (12-17/3-11)
The Hawks won the only meeting this year 57-46 in overtime at the Hagan Arena on January 18, 2012.
ST. JOSEPH’S PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Pos. Player Yr. Ht. PPG RPG APG MPG
15 G Katie Kuester Sr. 5-10 9.2 2.4 2.2 31.4
22 G Michelle Baker Sr. 5-9 11.8 3.4 1.8 31.2
25 G Ashley Prim Jr. 5-7 9.4 2.8 3.1 24.2
24 F Kelly Cavallo Sr. 6-1 8.0 8.2 1.3 30.7
21 F/C S. Van Grinsven Sr. 6-2 8.0 6.0 1.0 23.2
Fordham Probable Starters
41 G Becky Peters Sr. 10.6 5.4 2.4
2 G Arielle Collins Jr. 11.2 3.9 3.4
42 G Abigail Corning So. 10.4 5.1 2.3
32 F Christina Gaskin Fr. 5.3 3.8 0.4
21 F Charlotte Stoddart Jr. 7.2 6.3 1.3
The unofficial spread from Las Vegas … St Joes (-8.5) with an over/under 123 points. What do you think?
Opening tip is 13 minutes away, with the winner advancing to play the Richmond Spiders tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
We are underway at the Hagan Arena! Scoreless until the 17:10 mark as Fordham’s Arielle Collins scores the first points of the game.
Ashley Prim from downtown! The under 16 media timeout and the Hawks lead 3-2.
Both teams look like they are starting to shake off early jitters.
Timeout called by the Rams.
Since the media timeout, the Hawks have outscored Fordham 8-2. Michelle Baker has scored a quick 6 for St. Joseph’s.
Beautiful post pass from Kelly Cavallo to Baker and the lead is now 13-4.
Fordham in a 2-3 zone. Skip pass to Kasie Parker and another three ball!!
St. Joe’s now leads, 16-6.
Right out of the under 8 media timeout Charlotte Stottart sinks a pair of free throws and the Hawks lead is down to 5, 16-11.
Emily Tapio with the drive and score. The leads is down to 2, 17-15.
Michelle Baker drives, pulls up in the lane and hits the short jumper. St. Joe’s now leads 21-15.
Baker appears to have landed funny and she is to the bench with a left ankle injury.
Mireia Villa from downtown!!!!
SJU leads 24-15.
After Fordham pulled within 2, the Hawks have responded with a 7-0 run.
After a sluggish start, both teams are off and running.
Halftime and St. Joseph’s leads, 34-22.
We are back. Crowd is a little bias towards SJU. Hmmm… wonder why?
U16 Media TO: A threeball from Christina Gaskin has cut the SJU lead to 13, 38-25. Michelle Baker has scored a quick 4 for the Hawks.
Fordham has gotten 4 offensive rebounds to start the second half and can’t cut into the Hawks lead. Still 38-25.
Abigail Corning from downtown!!! The Hawks lead is down to 10.
A turnover by the Hawks. Do I sense a run coming from the Rams?
Rams throw the ball out of bounds. Check that run.
A great steal and finish by Katie Kuester. The lead is back to 12, 40-28.
Ashley Robinson with the finish and one !!! Robinson hits the free throw for the old fashioned three point play.
Hawks now lead 43-28.
Shot clock violation and the Rams turn the ball over. Great defense by the Hawks.
Lead is still 14, 43-28.
It is the Michelle Branch show!! The bucket and the foul. Branch now has 14 pts. as the Hawks now lead 49-34.
U8 Media TO: 7:31 to play and St. Josephs is in control, 51-36. Fordham has tried to start a comeback, but the Hawks have an answer each time.
Spoke too soon – Abigail Corning from downtown!! Here come the Rams!
Kelly Cavallo with an answer, 53-39.
Corning with drive and one!!!
Corning will go to the line with a chance to cut the lead to 11.
Hits the free throw and the lead is now 53-42, Hawks.
Fordham is picking up the pace and has started to press.
Caught the Hawks off-guard and they have to burn a 30 second timeout.
57-44.
The press works, turnover by SJU.
A three ball from Charlotte Stoddart and lead is down to 10, 57-47.
Have I mentioned that the bands from both schools are here?
Great atmosphere for a Friday afternoon college basketball game.
That is a final. The horn has sound and Saint Joseph’s has moved on the quarterfinals with a 63-52 win over Fordham. They move on to face Richmond in tomorrow’s quarterfinal action.