OPENING TIP
Score:Â Queens 77 | Stetson 75
Records:Â Queens (7-11, 2-5Â ASUN) | Stetson (8-12, 2-5 ASUN)
Location:Â Curry Arena (Charlotte, N.C.)
THE SHORT STORY
After trailing by as many as 14 points, Queens fought back with a vengeance determined to come out on top, and did just that, erasing the deficit to claim a 77-75 victory over Stetson.
Kasey Kidwell nailed four late free throws that helped clinch the team's second ASUN win of the season.
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BY THE NUMBERSÂ
- After being sent to the foul line three times in the final moments, Kasey Kidwell netted four free throws to help seal the game. It was a piece of her 14-point performance she put together.
- Kinley Brown continues to produce in her recent spike in minutes as she put forth a career-high 16 points on the afternoon.
- Jordyn Weaver was highly efficient on the offensive side, managing another double-digit performance with 14 points on 6-9 shooting while snagging a team-high six rebounds.Â
- The team's leading scorer, Adia Brisker, contributed 10 points of her own while adding five rebounds and four steals.Â
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COACH'S WORDS
"I have the utmost respect for Coach Bria," said head coach
Jen Brown. "She is a phenomenal coach and an even better human being. She is one of my mentors. I consider it an honor to share the sidelines with her. Today we showed great Royal resilience! I absolutely love the fight within our program. Everyone stepped up and contributed. We're learning to embrace the process and it's always nice to get a great win along the way!"
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NEXT UP
Queens will take to the skies this week and head to Nashville, Tennessee for a pair of road ASUN matchups, including Lipscomb on Thursday, January 26, and Austin Peay on Saturday, January 28.Â
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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