The Gaels earned our first victory of the year, snapping a three-game season-opening skid with a 73-67 win over Brown (2-3) in the Iona Thanksgiving Classic. The Gaels more than doubled their first half production with a 50-point second half to claim the come-from-behind triumph.
Anda Ivkovic and Kristina Ford put up nearly identical numbers to lead the Maroon & Gold. Each posted a team-high 18 points on seven field goals, two three-pointers, and two free throws, and both added five rebounds and a steal. Marissa Flagg followed closely with 14 points and a team-best six boards while Suzi Fregosi had seven assists.
The second game of the tournament was not as successful for the Gaels. Iona dropped a 68-60 decision to Toledo in the Iona Thanksgiving Classic finale. The Rockets (3-3) used a significant scoring run in each half in holding off the Gaels (1-4) at the Hynes Center.
Junior forward Kristina Ford led Iona with 16 points and a season-best nine rebounds. Her classmate, Tomica Bacic matched a season-high with 12 points and senior Marissa Flagg posted 11 points and four assists in the loss.
The Maroon & Gold opened up the second half with a flurry. After surrendering a field goal on the first possession, Iona scored eight straight points to cut the deficit to just two points. Bacic was the star of the run, scoring seven points in the 90-second stretch. Ford gave Iona the lead at the 14:50 mark, burying a three-pointer from the wing and putting her squad ahead 38-37. A conventional three-point play by the Rockets and another Bacic jumper on back-to-back possessions knotted the score at 40-40 with 12:40 to play. Toledo began to pull away, scoring 10 straight points over the next 1:10. The Gaels would get as close as five points on two occasions, but could not erase the deficit and free throws in the final minutes accounted for the 68-60 win for Toledo.
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