Stafford Sits Atop SLIAC Record Books In Career 3-Point Field Goals Made After Rout Against Greenville

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women's basketball team earned its largest margin of victory over Greenville in program history on Saturday with an 89-47 win. Rylee Stafford also made history once again becoming the all-time leader in the SLIAC with 244 3-point field goals made in her illustrious career.

Records

Greenville (7-5; 1-1 SLIAC)

Fontbonne (5-7; 1-1 SLIAC)

Game Breakdown

The Griffins started fast with a 10-2 lead at the 7:08 mark of the first. The Panthers trimmed the deficit to 16-11 on Jovanna Olivia's 3-pointer with 3:56 remaining. However, the Griffins finished out the quarter on an 8-3 run leading 24-14.

Fontbonne went 10-of-17 (58.8 percent) from the floor in the first led by Kourtney White who scored 10 points in five minutes.

After Greenville made it a 26-16 game with 8:42 left in the second, the Griffins dominated the next seven minutes rattling off a 13-0 run capped off by Jillian Venegas' layup giving Fontbonne a commanding 39-16 lead.

With the team shooting 43.8 percent from the floor in the second and holding the Panthers to just two made shots it was Fontbonne having a 42-20 lead at the break.

It was more of the same story in the third with Kourtney White's 3-pointer extending the Griffins lead out to 60-25 with just over five and half minutes left.

The Griffins outscored Greenville 34-13 in the third and it was capped off by Stafford's 3-pointer putting Fontbonne ahead, 76-33.

Fontbonne stayed hot from the floor going 13-of-19 (68.4 percent) from the field and 5-of-10 (50.0 percent) from downtown.

In the fourth, the Griffins maintained its 30-plus point lead and Stafford made history at the 6:10 mark connecting on her 244^th career 3-pointer. It was all Fontbonne the rest of the way cruising to the 42-point win.

Team Stats

• The Griffins shot 51.5 percent from the floor and tied its season high with 13 3-pointers made.
• On the glass, the Griffins pulled down a season-high 49 boards.
• Fontbonne also set a season-high with 25 assists.
• The Panthers ended up shooting 25.8 percent from the floor.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Stafford surpasses Leigh Ann Lutz (Westminster) in the SLIAC record book who held it since 2014.
• Stafford finished with 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
• Kourtney White had a strong game recording her second triple-double on the year with a career-high 27 points on 12-of-15 shooting. She added 12 boards and tied her career-high with 10 assists.
• Jillian Venegas earned her second double-double on the season with 16 points and 15 rebounds.
• Rylee Pickett was the final player in double-figures with 12 points.
• Lauren Smith finished with eight points and a career-high nine rebounds.
• Heaven Davis finished with a season-high five points.

Up Next

The Griffins return to action on Monday when they'll travel to Spalding. Tip-off at 12 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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