NYU Posts 72nd Consecutive Win; Violets Defeat SUNY Oneonta at Montreal Shootout
New York University's
top-ranked women's basketball team posted its 72nd-consecutive victory, defeating SUNY Oneonta 89-37 at the Montreal Shootout on Tuesday in Montreal, Canada.
The Violets (10-0) scored the first nine points of the game, removing any concern about the winning streak coming to an end.
NYU led SUNY Oneonta (5-3) 21-4 after the first quarter, as the Violets forced seven turnovers and held the Red Dragons to 16.7 percent (2-of-12) shooting from the field over the first 10 minutes.
SUNY Oneonta did not score in the second quarter until there was only 3:20 remaining, with the Violets taking a 44-11 lead at the halftime break.
NYU's lead increased to 62-24 after the third quarter and reached a game-high 52 points, 84-32, following Olive Batch's three-pointer with 2:44 remaining.
Aila Kaibara and Olivia Lagao led a balanced NYU scoring attack with 14 points each.
Megan Ohonde added 13 points, Batch finished with nine and Caitlin Kenney had eight.
Yasmene Clark grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds, with Ohonde adding eight.
Kaibara totaled a team-high four assists, while Caroline Peper and Eden Williamson led the way with four steals each.
NYU's winning streak is the fifth-longest in NCAA women's basketball history at any level. The Violets are one victory behind Division II Ashland University, which currently possesses the fourth-longest streak at 73.