Spalding University Athletics

Peter McGowan

Box Score

Spalding SU 4-9,1-1 SLIAC

Blackburn BLACKB 1-10,0-2 SLIAC

Spalding SU

4-9,1-1 SLIAC

Final

Jan. 07, 2023

Blackburn BLACKB

1-10,0-2 SLIAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Spalding SU	23	17	14	30	84
Blackburn BLACKB	17	14	20	17	68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/8/2023 2:04:00 PM | SU Athletic Communications

Fichter’s big night powers Women’s Basketball

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CARLINVILLE, Ill. - Senior Natalie Fichter had a career night as the Golden Eagles took down Blackburn 84-68 in the team's first St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) win of the season.

Spalding moved to 4-9 overall and 1-1 in the SLIAC after the win. The Beavers fell to 1-10 and 0-2 in league action.

TURNING POINT

You would not have expected the final score watching the first quarter. Both squads played an even first frame with no team getting a lead over five points for most of the quarter.

In the final 24 seconds of the first quarter, a 5-0 run for the Golden Eagles, with three points from Sydney Raque and two from Anastasia Dowlen, gave Spalding the lead for good. The Golden Eagles held a lead of at least four points for the entirety of the second quarter.

Spalding built the lead to 13 twice in the third frame and held a double-digit advantage for most of the quarter. The home team went on an 8-0 run to end the third and cut the lead to three points.

With both teams' first SLIAC win on the line, it was the Golden Eagles who took control in the final quarter. An 8-0 run with 8:41 left to play pushed the Spalding lead to 11. A later 10-0 run, with two 3-pointers from Fichter and two baskets from Zaneiya Batiste in the paint, moved the lead to 20 points. SU ended the night with an 84-68 win.

GOLDEN EAGLE NOTES

Natalie Fichter had a career-high 33 points and a season-high 16 rebounds. She also tied her season-best of four assists.
Zaneiya Batiste notched her second double-double of the year with 10 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
More career-best came for the following Golden Eagles: Alyssa Hitch (four assists) and Sydney Raque (14 points, three steals).
Spalding had their best night of the season in points (84), field goals made (35), and assists (21).
The Golden Eagles topped the Beavers in points off turnovers (26-16), second-chance points (15-9), bench points (32-24), and fast break points (15-6).