WILMINGTON, Del. – Rookies Laila Fair and Talya Brugler recorded 20 points apiece as Saint Joseph’s (12-16) downed Duquesne (11-18), 65-49, in the Atlantic 10 Championship Second Round on Thursday night.
St. Joe’s tallied the first bucket of the game before trading the next 10 points for five apiece up to the media break at 5:00. The Hawks would finish the period with a 7-2 advantage for a 14-7 lead after one.
The Hawks held a 17-7 margin in the second quarter to boost the lead up to 31-14 at the half. The 14 points allowed is the second lowest points allowed by SJU in a half this season.
Duquesne cut into the deficit over the initial 5:24 of the second half with an 11-9 scoring differential over the Hawks. SJU remained ahead, 40-25. SJU finished the period with a 13-7 run, including 11-3 over the final 2:40, to extend the lead to 53-32. Nine of the 13 points came from Brugler.
The Dukes sliced into the deficit with a 17-12 fourth quarter, but the push wasn’t enough.
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