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Juana Camilion
Geraldo Rodriguez
68
Winner Iona Iona 17-5,12-1 MAAC
58
Canisius Canis 6-15,3-9 MAAC
Winner
Iona Iona
17-5,12-1 MAAC
68
Final
58
Canisius Canis
6-15,3-9 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Iona Iona 24 13 12 19 68
Canisius Canis 21 9 10 18 58

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Jack Clark

Iona WBB Wins 11th Straight, Camilion Sets Program Steals Record

BUFFALO, NY - The Iona University women's basketball team defeated Canisius, 68-58, on Saturday afternoon at the Koessler Athletic Center. Juana Camilion scored a season-high 22 points and set the Iona women's basketball program record, registering the 250th steal of her Maroon & Gold career.

THE RUNDOWN

Iona jumped out to a 24-21 lead in a high-scoring first quarter that featured a combined eight three-point field goals, six of which Iona was responsible for. Kate Mager connected on four of her five attempts from downtown in the opening frame. After a combined 45 points in the first 10 minutes of action, the two sides scored just 22 points heading into the halftime break. Iona held a 37-30 edge and never relinquished it in the second half.

Iona held off Canisius in the third period, though the Griffs managed to make it a one-possession game early on out of the locker room. The Gaels stymied a short Griffs run and proceeded to use a 21-6 run that spanned two quarters and more than 14 minutes to build an 18-point lead with just over five minutes to play. Efficient free throw shooting again helped Iona comfortably close out a game and win its 11th straight MAAC contest.

IONA PERFORMERS

  • Juana Camilion matched a season-high with 22 points, shooting 8-of-12 from the floor and a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range. Her four three pointers matched a career-best effort as well. She also led Iona with three steals and finished two rebounds shy of a double-double.
    • Camilion has now registered at least 20 points in three career games against Canisius.
  • Kate Mager hit on five three pointers and 6-of-10 shots overall, finishing with 17 points. Mager has now buried 71 threes at Iona, good for ninth-most in a single-season in program history.
  • Thoranna Hodge-Carr contributed 10 points, converting on a new career-high six free throws. Iona is now 6-0 this season and 11-0 all-time when Hodge-Carr scores 10 or more points.
  • Ketsia Athias nearly finished with a double-double, despite scoring five points. She pulled down nine rebounds and dished out nine assists. Her nine helpers matched a career-best effort, set earlier this season against Rider.

THE OPPONENT

  • Vanessa Garrelts scored a team-best 14 points, connecting on three trifectas. She also pulled down a team-high six rebounds, matching Athina Lexa's effort.
  • Dani Haskell added 12 points, while Lexa (10 points) rounded out Canisius' double-digit scorers.
  • Haskell, Lexa, and Cheyenne Stubbs all dished out a team-high two assists.

TEAM STATS

  • The Gaels improved to 12-0 this season when scoring between 60 and 69 points and 15-1 overall when scoring at least 60 points.
  • Iona shot 10-of-18 from three-point range as a team, connecting on double-digit threes for the fourth time this season.
  • The Maroon & Gold shot 14-20 (70%) from the free-throw line. Over its last three wins, Iona has shot a combined 48-63 (76%) from the charity stripe.

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • With the win, Iona (17-5 overall, 12-1 MAAC) remains atop the conference standings.
  • Camilion now has 1,477 points for her career, moving her into sole possession of No. 6 on the program's all-time scoring leaderboard. She is 72 points shy of passing Megan Cobb for fifth-most points all time.
  • Camilion surpassed Joy Adams for the most steals in a career at Iona, notching the 250th of her career in the contest.
  • Iona's starting five of Athias, Camilion, Gomez, Hodge-Carr and Mager made their 21st overall and 13th consecutive appearance together this season.
  • Head coach Billi Chambers earned her 132nd career victory overall and 96th in conference play.
  • Saturday was the 67th all-time meeting between Iona and Canisius. The Gaels now lead the all-time series 39-29 and have won 20 of the last 25 matchups.
  • Today's victory was Iona's 11th consecutive, its longest win streak since winning 18 straight in the 2013-14 season.
  • The Gaels' 12-1 start in MAAC play is the team's best mark since the 2013-14 season when Iona began league play with an unblemished 12-0 mark.

AROUND THE MAAC

  • Manhattan beat Saint Peter's, 57-44, at Draddy Gymnasium.
  • Fairfield downed Rider, 62-49, at Leo D. Mahoney Arena.
  • Quinnipiac throttled Marist, 73-45, at M&T Bank Arena.
  • Siena fell in overtime to Mount St. Mary's, 77-75, at the UHY Center.

UP NEXT

Iona returns home to host Fairfield on Thursday, February 9 at 7:00 p.m. inside the Hynes Athletics Center. The Stags won the first meeting between the two teams and are responsible for the Gaels' only loss in conference play this season.

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