Niya McGuire Leads The Charge Past Fisk In Gulf Coast Opener

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Rust College women's basketball program shook off a down night from their superstar and still came out of the Music City with a 14-point triumph as the Blue and White caged the Bulldogs in the GCAC opener, 72-58.

The Basics:

• Score
• • #25 Rust – 72
  • Fisk – 58

• Records
• • #25 Rust (8-1, 1-0 Gulf Coast)
  • Fisk (2-5, 0-1 Gulf Coast)

• Location
• • Nashville, Tennessee – Henderson A. Johnson Gymnasium

• Series History (Since 2014-15)
• • Rust Leads 6-2 (75%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2014-115)
• • Rust (W1) | Fisk's Last Win: February 10, 2023 (63-61)

Rust Top Performers:

• With three-time Newcomer of the Week Diamond Sweats held under wraps for the first time (although she did have a game-high three steals), somebody else had to step up to fill the scoring void . . . Niya McGuire answered the call. She took the torch and lit the defense up with a contest-best 21 points on 9-of-13 (69.2%) shooting on top of a Bearcat-best eight rebounds, a block and an assist.

• Ahmari Young scored two more points than she had minutes on the court, popping off for 15 points in 13 minutes amid a perfect 5-for-5 night from downtown.

• Zoe Alexander racked up assists by producing seven on the night while Kennedi Green pitched in four of her own along with seven points.

• Musharapha Alhassan tied with McGuire for the rebounding crown at eight with six coming off the offensive glass and Nyekuar Quik was the only RC student-athlete with more than one block (2).

Next:

• A week will have passed before the Lady Bearcats step back on the court for a regulation contest, setting up shop in The Dock against the Pilots of LSU Shreveport at 6 p.m. Thursday evening.

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