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Bradbury Fuels Taylor in Road Victory
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A strong second half helped No. 10 Taylor (12-4, 3-2 CL) to a comfortable win on the road against Concordia (1-11). Taylor crushed the Cardinals by a 20-point margin in the final 20 minutes of action on Monday.
Both teams came out slowly, scoring a combined 12 points in the first eight minutes of the game. The Trojans made just one of their first 12 shot attempts, before draining back-to-back treys to finish the opening period.
Kendall Bradbury capped off a nine-point TU run with a three-pointer early in the second quarter. Shots began to fall in the second period, as both teams doubled its point total by the five minute mark. Taylor built on its lead in the quarter, leading by nine, heading into halftime.
Dropping 18 points, eight rebounds and six free throws on as many attempts, Bradbury put together a stellar first half for the Purple and Gold. The senior finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season.
The TU squad dominated the third quarter, outscoring Concordia 23-8. Becca Buchs caught fire going three-for-three from beyond the arc, as the Trojans landed five triples in the quarter.
Taylor coasted to victory in the final stanza, holding the Cardinals to just six points, while extending the advantage to 29 points. TU grabbed its sixth 20-point victory in the 68-39 rout.
The Trojans utilized great ball movement to promote a solid shooting performance of 40 percent from the floor and 36 percent from downtown. The TU squad dished out 18 assists on the afternoon, doubling the amount of the host school.
Lacey Garrett led the team with five assists, reaching that mark for the eighth time this season.
Making an impact in the scoring column, Becca Buchs tallied double-digit points for the eighth-straight contest, collecting 15 points on 50 percent shooting from the field and from the three.
The tenth-ranked Trojans will return to Odle Arena on January 5 for their next matchup, facing No. 25 Saint Francis (8-5, 3-2 CL) at 1:00 pm.