OPENING TIP
Score: Queens 100 | Bellarmine 48
Records: Queens (8-12, 2-7 ASUN) | Bellarmine (2-20, 0-9 ASUN)
Location: Curry Arena (Charlotte, N.C.)

THE SHORT STORY
In Thursday night's record-breaking showdown against the Bellarmine Knights the Royals finally got back on track. Having lost seven straight entering tonight's competition Coach Brown's squad had a point to prove offensively, scoring 29 points in the first quarter on five made three-pointers. Queens hot shooting continued as they kept the pressure on an undermanned Bellarmine squad, having six players score in double figures and hitting a new program record 17 three-pointers, including 10 from Alyssa Lewis alone, to roll to a 100-48 win.

FROM COACH BROWN
"I was very pleased with how we stayed connected for a full forty minutes, I still coached them hard throughout the game because we had some mental lapses and failed to execute some things defensively, but I felt like they responded well tonight. They followed the scouting report, and we had been needing a night like this where everyone can contribute."

BY THE NUMBERS

• Alyssa Lewis led both teams in scoring, recording 33 points and five rebounds with 10 made three-pointers.
• -Dayuna Colvin led the playmaking efforts for the Royals, scoring 10 points to go along with nine assists.
• Ana Barretto had a good night shooting the ball, dropping 14 points while hitting four three-pointers and dishing out four assists.
• Brenae Jones-Grant was a major factor off the bench, contributing 14 points on three made three-pointers as well as nine rebounds
• Jermany Mapp had an efficient performance, scoring 12 points while shooting 56% from the field.
• Magda Freire had an impactful performance, scoring 13 points while grabbing four rebounds and dropping two assists.

• The Royals came out with energy in the first quarter, storming to an 13-2 lead by the first media timeout. Queens' defense forced three turnovers in that span.
• Following a Bellarmine basket out of a timeout with five minutes to play in the first quarter Brenae Jones-Grant answered back quick, drilling a three on the wing for her first points of the game. Leading 19-8 minutes later, Alyssa Lewis went on a tear, hitting three three-pointers in the span of two and a half minutes with each shot being assisted by Dayuna Colvin.
• Leading 29-12 at the start of the second quarter, the Royals refused to take their foot off the gas offensively, especially Ana Barretto and Magda Freire, the Portuguese pairing dropped eleven combined points in the opening minutes of the second as the Royals offense continued to explode, taking a 48-19 lead by the five-minute mark.
• Alyssa Lewis continued her hot shooting, hitting her fourth and fifth three-pointers of the game to help Queens eclipse the 50-point mark in just over 15 minutes of play.
• Holding a 58-25 advantage at the half, the Royals' offense would not sputter. Following a quick 6-2 run by Bellarmine in the opening minutes of the third Queens answered back, sparking a quick 7-0 run to bolster their lead to 72-31 with 3:57 to play in the third.
• Leading 80-39 during the first minute of the fourth quarter, Dayuna Colvin found Magda Freire wide open in the corner, who proceeded to drain the Royals' 16th three-pointer of the game, shattering the program record set previously this season.
• With 2:30 remaining in the contest Alyssa Lewis took a step past the Queens logo at half-court and buried her 9th three-pointer of the night, setting a new Queens DI program record for three-pointers made by an individual in one game. A few minutes later she drilled another to tie the NCAA record in the same category.

• Queens 19 made three-pointers broke the team single-game record of 15 set previously this season against Carolina University.
• Alyssa Lewis set a new Queens record for most three-pointers hit in a game by an individual with 10, breaking Nicole Glenn's record of eight at LSU in 2023. She also tied the NCAA record for most three-pointers hit in a game by an individual.

NEXT UP
Queens will stay home for their next game this Friday, January 30 to face Eastern Kentucky. Tip-off has been rescheduled for 6:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can purchase their tickets in advance here.

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