ST. LOUIS, MO. – Senior Jordan Fletcher poured in a career-high 34 points on Thursday night to help the University of Missouri-St. Louis women's basketball team to a 91-75 GLVC win over Quincy in the home finale. With the win, the Tritons finish 12-0 inside the Mark Twain Building, while also running their win streak to 12 games.
 
Fletcher was 13-of-16 from the field and made all four free throws, while also grabbing nine rebounds and blocking two shots, moving within one of the program's career mark of 133.  
 
Records: UMSL (19-5, 13-4 GLVC), Quincy (8-18, 4-13 GLVC)
 
How it Happened
Quincy made 4-of-8 three-pointers in the first quarter, shooting 56.3 percent from the floor, and led 23-21 after the first 10 minutes.
 
Junior Arielle Jackson scored eight straight for UMSL midway through the second quarter to give the Tritons a 31-29 lead with just under four minutes to go. UMSL went into halftime with a 36-33 halftime advantage.
 
The Tritons used a 13-6 start to open the second half, knocking down 6-of-7 field goals, to take a 49-39 lead four and a half minutes in. UMSL led 59-52 at the end of the frame.
 
The Hawks scored the first bucket of the fourth quarter to make it a five-point game, but UMSL followed with an 11-2 run with eight of those points coming from Fletcher, to go ahead 70-56. The Tritons scored 11 of their final 17 points at the free throw line in the final 4:16.
 
Numbers of Note
- Junior Arielle Jackson tied a career-high 23 points, while junior Kaitlynn Henning also tied a career-high with 19 points and dished out eight assists.
- Freshman Alex LaPorta added seven assists and a team-high 12 rebounds.
- UMSL shot 58.5 percent, including 66.7 percent in the second half, and owned a 36-25 rebounding advantage.
- Quincy finished the game shooting 44.1 percent.
- UMSL outscored the Hawks, 20-8, in points off turnovers and 52-16 in points in the paint.
 
Triton Tidbits
UMSL's 12 straight wins ties second longest mark in program history (1988-89)… Fletcher recorded her sixth straight 20-point outing and the second 30-point game of her career… UMSL head coach Katie Vaughn is one win shy of tying the coaching wins mark of 97 set by Mike Larson (1981-89).
 
Up Next
UMSL closes out the regular season at Maryville on Saturday at 5 p.m.