Wednesday, January 4
Omaha, Neb.
6:00 PM
Creighton University
9-5,3-3Big East
75
vs
79
Providence
10-6,1-4Big East
1
2
3
4
F
Providence
15
24
24
16
79
Creighton
24
22
11
18
75
Lauren Jensen
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
Maly's Career Night Not Enough In Loss to Friars
1/4/2023 7:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Women's Basketball falls to 3-3 in BIG EAST play
Omaha, Neb. -- Morgan Maly had career-highs with 30 points and five assists and the No. 25 Creighton women's basketball team made a season-high 16 three-pointers, but it wasn't enough in a 79-75 loss to visiting Providence on Wednesday, Jan. 4, inside D.J. Sokol Arena.
Creighton (9-5, 3-3 BIG EAST) was unable to duplicate their fourth quarter magic from Saturday's win at DePaul, never getting closer than three points in the final frame. Providence improved to 10-6 overall while winning for the first time in five BIG EAST contests.
Maly made 12-of-20 shots from the field and 6-of-10 three-pointers, leading a Bluejay attack that made 16-of-32 treys overall. The 16 triples were the most by any BIG EAST team this season. Lauren Jensen had 13 points and five assists before fouling out late, and Emma Ronsiek contributed 10 points and a pair of steals. Creighton dished 24 assists on 27 field goals in the contest.
Molly Mogensen gave Creighton a 24-15 lead after the first quarter, beating the buzzer to drain CU's sixth triple of the first 10 minutes. CU's first four hoops came from behind the arc, including a rare four-point play by Rachael Saunders, and the Jays would lead by as much as 18-8 in the opening stanza.
Creighton's advantage got as high as 37-25 in the second quarter before the visiting Friars embarked on an 8-0 run to pull within four. But CU's 10th trifecta of the game, and second by Jensen, ended that surge. The Bluejays would take a 46-39 lead into the halftime break, sparked by 13 points, four rebounds and four assists by Maly and five assists without a turnover by Mogensen. CU assisted on 15-of-16 first half baskets. PC was paced by 11 points in the first half by Grace Efosa. Efosa finished the night with 27 points, more than doubling her previous career-high of 13.
Providence took its first lead since 4-3 with a 20-3 run early in the third quarter, scoring on seven straight possessions at one point to move ahead 59-52. The Friars would score on 11-of-13 trips in a turnover-free third quarter to take a 63-57 lead into the final period, outscoring CU 24-11 in the the third.
Still down seven with less than 2:20 to play, Ronsiek buried a three-pointer that got CU within 76-72, but the Jays would have three straight empty trips before Maly's final trey with under two seconds left got the hosts within three. PC's Janai Crooms iced the game with a free throw with one second left for the game's final margin.
Creighton returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 8 when it hosts Marquette at 3 p.m. in a nationally-televised game that will air on CBS Sports Network.
NOTES: Creighton dropped to 8-1 when dishing 14 or more assists this season ... Eight different Bluejays made a three-pointer in the first half ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 468 straight games, the nation's seventh-longest active streak ... Creighton still owns a 16-4 lead all-time in the series vs. Providence, including a 7-3 mark in Omaha ... Creighton is now 6-1 when shooting 40 percent or better from three-point range ... Morgan Maly tied her career-high with five assists. Her previous career-high in points had been 24 done twice in December.
Creighton (9-5, 3-3 BIG EAST) was unable to duplicate their fourth quarter magic from Saturday's win at DePaul, never getting closer than three points in the final frame. Providence improved to 10-6 overall while winning for the first time in five BIG EAST contests.
Maly made 12-of-20 shots from the field and 6-of-10 three-pointers, leading a Bluejay attack that made 16-of-32 treys overall. The 16 triples were the most by any BIG EAST team this season. Lauren Jensen had 13 points and five assists before fouling out late, and Emma Ronsiek contributed 10 points and a pair of steals. Creighton dished 24 assists on 27 field goals in the contest.
Molly Mogensen gave Creighton a 24-15 lead after the first quarter, beating the buzzer to drain CU's sixth triple of the first 10 minutes. CU's first four hoops came from behind the arc, including a rare four-point play by Rachael Saunders, and the Jays would lead by as much as 18-8 in the opening stanza.
Creighton's advantage got as high as 37-25 in the second quarter before the visiting Friars embarked on an 8-0 run to pull within four. But CU's 10th trifecta of the game, and second by Jensen, ended that surge. The Bluejays would take a 46-39 lead into the halftime break, sparked by 13 points, four rebounds and four assists by Maly and five assists without a turnover by Mogensen. CU assisted on 15-of-16 first half baskets. PC was paced by 11 points in the first half by Grace Efosa. Efosa finished the night with 27 points, more than doubling her previous career-high of 13.
Providence took its first lead since 4-3 with a 20-3 run early in the third quarter, scoring on seven straight possessions at one point to move ahead 59-52. The Friars would score on 11-of-13 trips in a turnover-free third quarter to take a 63-57 lead into the final period, outscoring CU 24-11 in the the third.
Still down seven with less than 2:20 to play, Ronsiek buried a three-pointer that got CU within 76-72, but the Jays would have three straight empty trips before Maly's final trey with under two seconds left got the hosts within three. PC's Janai Crooms iced the game with a free throw with one second left for the game's final margin.
Creighton returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 8 when it hosts Marquette at 3 p.m. in a nationally-televised game that will air on CBS Sports Network.
NOTES: Creighton dropped to 8-1 when dishing 14 or more assists this season ... Eight different Bluejays made a three-pointer in the first half ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 468 straight games, the nation's seventh-longest active streak ... Creighton still owns a 16-4 lead all-time in the series vs. Providence, including a 7-3 mark in Omaha ... Creighton is now 6-1 when shooting 40 percent or better from three-point range ... Morgan Maly tied her career-high with five assists. Her previous career-high in points had been 24 done twice in December.
Team Stats
PROV
CU
FG%
.548
.435
3FG%
.333
.500
FT%
.692
.833
RB
36
31
TO
6
8
STL
5
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
30
FGM
12
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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