RICHMOND, Va. - The Wildcats' offense struggled to keep up with Richmond's high-octane attack as they fell to the Spiders 81-45 at the Robins Center.


1st Quarter
The Spiders (9-3) were able to build a significant advantage in the first and never allowed B-CU (2-8) to gain any momentum.

The Wildcats shot just 3-of-12 in the frame and committed six turnovers. Meanwhile, Maggie Doogan got off to a hot start for Richmond, scoring 11 points and picking up five early rebounds.

Richmond hit five of their thirteen three-point attempts in the quarter as they built a 25-10 going into the second.

2nd Quarter
B-CU shot much better in the second, hitting five of their 11 attempts from the field, but turnovers remained an issue. The Wildcats committed six more giveaways which led to several more scoring opportunities for the Spiders.

Richmond continued to use the three-point differential to their advantage, hitting four of their ten attempts compared to just two makes for the Wildcats.

Maggie Doogan continued to lead the charge for the home team, scoring 11 more points in the second on a perfect 4-for-4 from the field.

The Spiders led 47-23 at the break.

3rd Quarter
The Wildcats struggled mightily from the floor after halftime, shooting just 2-of-15 in the third quarter.

Richmond shot 7-of-15 and managed 22 points for their third 20+ point quarter of the contest.

4th Quarter
B-CU outscored Richmond 15-12 in the fourth, but it was too little to late. The Wildcats had 10 turnovers in the fourth quarter alone, but were able to shoot 50% from the floor.

The Spiders shot just 31.3% from the floor as the Richmond bench struggled to get into the same rhythm as the starters.

• In her first start for B-CU, Kailyn Peters finished with a season-high 10 points, leading the Wildcats.
• Sanai Tyler had nine points and ten rebounds.
• B-CU shot 31.3% from the field and had 27 turnovers.
• Richmond's Maggie Doogan finished with 26 points in 24 minutes. She also led the Spiders with 11 rebounds and six assists.
• The Spiders made 13 three-pointers.

The Wildcats will head down the ISB to DeLand as they are set to participate in the Hatter Classic. B-CU's first game will be against Stonehill on Friday followed by a tilt against William & Mary on Saturday.

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