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Herd Remains Perfect in Conference Play With 97-85 Win Over Coastal
1/20/2024 6:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Marshall off to best start in conference play in 35 years
Box Score | Coach Caldwell Press Conference
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A strong opening half propelled Marshall's first-place women's basketball team (13-5, 7-0 SBC) to a 97-85 win over Coastal Carolina (7-13, 1-6 SBC) in front of 2,219 fans at the Cam Henderson Center.
The Herd's Abby Beeman scored her 2,000th point in the victory. She is the fourth player in team history to surpass the 2,000 mark while wearing a Marshall uniform.
Beeman scored 22 along with co-leading scorer Aislynn Hayes, who finished with 10 rebounds, her first double-double of the season.
Coach Kim Caldwell's team has won all seven of its SBC games by 12 or more points. Marshall is off to its best start in league play since 1988-89 after its fourth-straight victory over the Chanticleers.
"Coastal is a really tough team, we knew that they were going to be tough," Caldwell said. "Almost an identical game to last week, just more scoring here as it was at their place. They don't quit and we knew that coming in."
For the full press conference, click HERE.
The Herd jumped out to its lead in the 2nd with a 24-10 quarter. MU forced five of its 18 turnovers in that span. In addition to Beeman and Hayes, sophomores Meredith Maier and Sydni Scott had 12 and 11 apiece in the first half. Scott finished with a team-high four 3-pointers.
UP NEXT
The Herd travels to JMU for a marquee contest on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.
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