FAYETTE, Mo. – Benedictine Women's Basketball continued Heart of America Athletic Conference play with a season-high 15 3-pointers on Wednesday night as they earned a 98-64 win over Central Methodist University.

Benedictine hit 15 of 31 from beyond the arc while connecting on 58 percent from the floor as they earned the second-largest margin of victory of CMU since the start of the 2004-'05 season. 

The Ravens also controlled the glass, finishing the game with 51 rebounds. In four games this season, the Ravens have pulled in 50 or more rebounds three times as they also finished with 14 or more offensive rebounds for the third time in four games.

CMU jumped ahead early on Benedictine as they connected on their first 3 3-pointers of the game while Benedictine couldn't connect early. The Ravens closed out the first quarter hitting 4 of their last 5 3-pointers to erase their early deficit and lead by 10 points.

The Ravens followed up 4 first-quarter 3-pointers with 4 more in the second quarter as they were able to combine a 50-percent 3-point effort with a 7-0 advantage on second-chance points to extend their lead to 52-33 at the half. Riley Bruggeman gave the Ravens a spark off the bench, scoring 11 points in the first half to help the Ravens with a 19-6 advantage off the bench.

Benedictine continued their strong effort from beyond the arc in the third quarter, which allowed them to keep control of the game. Lauryn Dubbert connected on 3 3-pointers in the quarter while Kennedy Nicholson added another to give the Ravens 12 3-pointers as the third quarter ended. 

CMU started the final quarter outscoring Benedictine 9-2, but a 3-pointer from Jose Weishaar put the Ravens in front 77-58 immediately following a timeout from Ravens head coach Chad Folsom. Benedictine finished the fourth quarter with an 11-point advantage as they won their second straight over the Eagles and their fourth straight to open the season.

Five players reached double figures, led by a game-high 26 from Dubbert. Jennifer Jacobs added 15 while Bruggeman finished with 13. Weishaar and Carmen Morales added 10 points each. 

The Ravens finished the game with a 51-16 rebound advantage while scoring 14 second-chance points off 14 offensive rebounds. 

Benedictine returns home to close out November with two home games. They host Clarke University at Noon on Saturday, before hosting Graceland University on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

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