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Iona University Athletics

Ketsia Athias
Geraldo Rodriguez
50
Winner Iona Iona 20-5,15-1 MAAC
37
Mount St. Mary's MSM 10-15,6-10 MAAC
Winner
Iona Iona
20-5,15-1 MAAC
50
Final
37
Mount St. Mary's MSM
10-15,6-10 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Iona Iona 8 15 11 16 50
Mount St. Mary's MSM 4 9 11 13 37

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Jack Clark

Athias' Double-Double Helps Iona WBB to 14th Straight Victory

EMMITSBURG, MD - The Iona University women's basketball team defeated Mount St. Mary's, 50-37, on Saturday afternoon at Knott Arena. A trio of double-digit scorers for Iona, highlighted by Ketsia Athias' second straight double-double, helped the Gaels grab their 14th consecutive victory.

THE RUNDOWN

It was a slow start at Knott Arena, though Iona held its own and maintained a lead for 13 of a possible 20 minutes of first-half action. The Mount made the first shot of the afternoon but proceeded to miss their next 12, falling behind by eight points a trifecta ended an 11-plus minute scoring drought. The Maroon & Gold were responsible for nine of the final 13 points in the first half, taking a 23-13 lead into the locker room.

Despite an uncharacteristically poor shooting effort offensively, Iona controlled the contest throughout thanks to a defensive effort that stood up to its typical standards. The Mount made just five total shots in the first half and were limited to single-digit scoring outputs in both frames. The second half was much of the same for the Mountaineers, who shot just 8-of-28 in the second half. 

IONA PERFORMERS

  • Juana Camilion scored a team-high 14 points. It was her 80th career game with at least 10 points and the 15th time this season that she has been Iona's high scorer in the contest.
  • Ketsia Athias registered her second straight double-double, posting 12 points and 11 rebounds. It was her fifth double-digit rebounding effort of the season.
  • Thoranna Hodge-Carr contributed 10 points, shooting an efficient 4-of-6 from the field. As a team, Iona is now 8-0 this season when Hodge-Carr scores in double figures.
  • Kate Mager was held scoreless for the second time this season, missing all four shot attempts and finishing without a three-point field goal made for just the third time in 25 games played. She still managed to post season-high totals in rebounds (7) and assists (4) however.

THE OPPONENT

  • Michaela Harrison, second only to Mager in the MAAC in three-pointers, also struggled to find her groove. She missed her first 10 attempts from beyond the arc, finishing 1-11 from three-point range. Despite those struggles, she still led the team with 13 points.
  • Jessica Tomasetti joined Harrison as the Mount's other double-digit point scorer, finishing with 12 points.
  • Isabella Hunt corralled a team-high nine rebounds.

TEAM STATS

  • The Mount's 37 points matched a season-low for an Iona opponent. The Gaels improved to 42-0 all-time when an opponent scores under 40 points.
  • Iona recorded a season-high 42 rebounds, the second time this season that the Maroon & Gold have grabbed at least 40 boards in a game (both against Mount St. Mary's). The Gaels' 42 rebounds are the most since securing 46 against Marist last season.
  • On the heels of one of the greatest shooting performances in the history of college basketball, Iona shot 37.0% from the floor today, its second-lowest mark of the season. It is just the third time this season that the Gaels shot below 40 percent.
  • The two sides combined to score 87 points, the second lowest total in a league contest this season (Fairfield defeated Marist, 43-34, on Jan. 14, 2023).

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • With the win, Iona (20-5 overall, 15-1 MAAC) remains atop the conference standings. Iona has already clinched a top-five seed and an opening round bye in the 2023 MAAC Basketball Championship and is two wins shy of securing its second-ever MAAC Regular Season Championship.
  • Iona notched its first 20-win campaign since posting 23 victories in the 2015-16 season. It is the third 20-win season of Chambers' career, the other being the winningest season in program history (26 in 2013-14).
  • Camilion now has 1,537 points for her career, remaining in sole possession of No. 6 on the program's all-time scoring leaderboard. She is 22 points shy of passing Megan Cobb for fifth-most points all-time in Iona women's basketball history.
  • Iona's starting five of Athias, Camilion, Gomez, Hodge-Carr and Mager made their 24th overall and 16th consecutive appearance together this season.
  • Head coach Billi Chambers earned her 135th career victory overall and 99th in conference play.
  • Today was the 2nd-ever meeting between Iona and Mount St. Mary's and Iona's first trip to Emmitsburg, Maryland in program history. Iona has emerged victorious in both contests.
  • Today's victory was Iona's 14th consecutive, its longest win streak since winning 18 straight in the 2013-14 season.
  • The Gaels' 15-1 start in MAAC play is the team's best mark since the 2013-14 season when Iona began league play with a 17-1 mark.

AROUND THE MAAC

  • Saint Peter's fell to Manhattan, 67-57, at Run Baby Run Arena.
  • Quinnipiac visits Rider for a 7:00 p.m. tip at Alumni Gymnasium.
  • Marist welcomes Siena for a 7:00 p.m. tip at McCann Arena.

UP NEXT

Iona is back in action on Thursday, February 23 on the road at Manhattan. The Gaels make the short trip across town to take on the Jaspers at 7:00 p.m. from Draddy Gymnasium.

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