White And Stafford Combine For 47 Points In Tough Loss Against WashU

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Tied 60-60 going into the fourth quarter, the Fontbonne University women's basketball team had hopes of earning its first win against WashU since 2001, however, the Bears outscored Fontbonne 25-5 in the final 10:00 minutes to go on for the 85-65 win.

Records:

WashU 4-4, Fontbonne 3-6

Game Breakdown

In the first quarter, the Griffins tied the game at 7-7 with 7:26 remaining on Kourtney White's 3-pointer. WashU held a marginal lead up until the 3:04 mark when White struck again with a layup tying the game at 14-14.

There'd be two more ties before the Griffins took its first lead of the game at 20-18 on Rylee Stafford's layup. The Bears added a couple of late made free throws tying it up at 20-20 after a quarter of play.

Fontbonne had a strong first half shooting 52.9 percent from the floor. White was already in double-figures with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

In the second quarter, the Griffins went on a 6-2 run with White's 3-pointer extending its advantage out to 26-22 with 8:37 remaining.

The Bears regained the lead but the Griffins were right there trailing 30-28 with 4:07 left until halftime. WashU, though closed out the final four minutes on a 12-3 run leading 42-33 at the break.

After WashU shot just 40.0 percent in the first quarter, the Bears bounced back in the second connecting on 56.3 percent of its shot attempts and outrebounded the Griffins, 12-5.

In the third, the Bears led 47-35 with 8:45 on the clock. Then, the Griffins took over going on a 22-2 run in just five minutes to own a 57-49 lead on Rylee Pickett's 3-pointer.

The Bears answered right back with an 11-0 run taking a 60-57 lead on Molly Gannon's 3-pointer. With just 4.0 seconds left, the Griffins tied the game on White's 3-point play.

Fontbonne was on fire from the floor in the third going 10-of-16 (62.5 percent) and connected on three 3-pointers. Stafford went 5-of-7 from the field leading with 14 points.

In the fourth, the Griffins took a 65-62 lead with 7:33 left on White's layup. Unfortunately, that was the last bucket for Fontbonne with WashU closing out regulation on a 23-0 run for the win.

Team Stats

• Fontbonne finished with a 37.1 field goal percentage.
• The Griffins connected on seven 3-pointers.
• WashU shot 50.0 percent from the field and hit 11 3-pointers.
• The Bears controlled the glass having a 45-26 advantage.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Kourtney White was stellar finishing with a career-high 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting.
• Rylee Stafford notched another 20-plus point game ending with 22 points on 8-of-20 shooting.

Up Next

The Griffins return home on Sunday when they'll take on Mississippi University for Women. Tip-off at 1 p.m.  

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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