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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. \u2013 Southern Connecticut women’s basketball defeated American International College, 70-39 on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets dropped to an overall record of 10-6 and an NE10 record of 4-4 while the Owls improved to an overall record of 10-4 and an NE10 record of 5-1.<\/p>\n
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\nIn the first quarter, Taeya Steinauer<\/a> got the scoring going for the Owls, from the free-throw line, to put them up 2-0. American International hit a three-pointer seconds later; however, Tish Blackwood<\/a> made back-to-back layups, and Taeya Steinauer<\/a> hit a jumper, to extend the lead to 9-3. Rheyna Steinauer<\/a> scored six points in the final two minutes, in addition to Blackwood and Taeya Steinauer<\/a> adding more points, Southern headed into the second up, 21-5.
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\nIn the second quarter, Ally Sentance<\/a> hit her first three-pointer of the game, with an assist from Jillian Martin<\/a>, to put the Owls up, 26-7. The Yellow Jackets started to get within reach of the Owls; nonetheless, Rheyna Steinauer<\/a> hit a made jumper, to extend the lead to 34-18, heading into halftime.
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\nIn the third quarter, American International put some points back on the board but tough baskets from Blackwood, Taeya and Rheyna Steinauer<\/a> and Ally Sentance<\/a>, helped the Owls, grow their advantage to 20 points, with two minutes left to play. The Yellow Jackets’ defense put pressure on the Southern offense but a made layup by Taeya Steinauer<\/a>, with an assist by Jillian Martin<\/a>, allowed the Owls to hold a 19-point lead, going into the fourth.
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\nIn the fourth quarter, Southern continued their strong momentum as they kept extending their lead. Taeya Steinauer<\/a> and Sentance both knocked down shots from beyond the arc. \u00a0Blackwood hit a made free-throw and Maya Henry<\/a> scored five straight points, to seal the Owls’ 70-39 victory over the Yellow Jackets.
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\nThe Owls will return to action on Monday, Jan. 19 at 1:30 pm in Manchester, N.H. in an NE10 matchup against Saint Anselm. Southern will return home to the Moore Field House on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 5:30 pm in an NE10 matchup against Adelphi.
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