Abbey Calhoun

Box Score

Carthage CARTH 0-1,0-0 CCIW

UChicago UC 1-0,0-0 UAA

Carthage CARTH

0-1,0-0 CCIW

Final

Nov. 08, 2024

UChicago UC

1-0,0-0 UAA

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Carthage CARTH	14	6	13	15	48
UChicago UC	13	15	14	16	58

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 11/8/2024 9:40:00 PM

Women's Basketball Opens Season Against Chicago

Next Game:

Lawrence University

11/13/2024 | 7 p.m.

Next Game

Full Schedule

Nov. 13 (Wed) / 7 p.m.

Lawrence University

History

Recap
Roster

UChicago 58, Carthage 48
CHICAGO - The Carthage women's basketball team opened the 2024 campaign with a trip to the windy city to face off against the University of Chicago Maroons. While the Firebirds battled hard until the end, but a surge at the end of the first half would lift the Maroons over the Firebirds.

The Maroons jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, before Emma Thistle scored the first points of the season for the Firebirds with a layup nearly four minutes into the contest. A made jumper from Marianna Morrissey and another from Thistle tied the game at 6-6 with 5:47 to play in the opening quarter. A free throw from Thistle gave the Firebirds the lead for the first time in the game. The two teams traded baskets the remainder of the quarter, with the Firebirds leading at the end of the first period 14-13. Grace Cord led the way for Carthage with 6 points in the opening 10 minutes.

The Maroons went on a 6-0 run to open the second quarter, jumping out to a 19-14 lead. Taelor Paulsen ended the run with a three-point shot to cut the deficit to 19-17. Cord made a layup to tie the game at 19-19. The Firebirds trailed 22-21 with a minute to play in the half, but a pair of made three-pointers extended the Maroons lead to 28-21 heading into the break. Paulsen led the way in the quarter with 3 points.

The Maroons extended the lead to 13 points with six minutes to play in the third quarter, with the Firebirds trailing 37-24. Morrissey and Cord combined for 10 points to close out the third quarter, cutting the Chicago lead to 42-36 heading into the final quarter of the game.

The Firebirds and the Maroons traded points throughout the fourth quarter, but the Maroons outscored the Firebirds 16-15 in the quarter. The Firebirds fell to the Maroons in the season opener.

Cord and Morrissey each scored a team high 13 points.
Morrisey led the team with 8 rebounds.
Thistle recorded three steals.

"We battled tonight in the season opener," said Head Coach Megan Jones. "We are dealing with some injuries and were missing a few of our more experienced players. We had to make some adjustments which led to players having to defend out of position. I thought our younger players stepped up and competed. A lot of positives to take from tonight but at the end of the day we can't shoot 27% from the field. We'll get back to work to prepare for next week!"

The Firebirds will host Lawrence in their home opener on Wednesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. in Tarble Arena. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.