{"id":2069,"date":"2023-01-06T18:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/womens-basketball-earns-63-61-win-over-merrimack-wagner-college-athletics\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T18:01:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T18:01:00","slug":"womens-basketball-earns-63-61-win-over-merrimack-wagner-college-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/womens-basketball-earns-63-61-win-over-merrimack-wagner-college-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Basketball Earns 63-61 Win Over Merrimack &#8211; Wagner College Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-text-aside\" aria-label=\"Related Sport Links\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game hide-on-small-down\">\n<div class=\"postgame_1-2_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-logo\">\n                \n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n<h2>Next Game:<\/h2>\n<p> LIU<\/p>\n<p>1\/8\/2023 | 3:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postgame_3_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-primary\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Jan. 08 (Sun) \/ 3:00 PM&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/images\/logos\/LIU-Sharks.png\" alt=\"LIU\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-text--atVs\"\/>\u00a0<span>LIU<\/span>&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/opponent-history\/liu\/265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History <span class=\"sidearm-icon sf-play-by-play-alt-minimal\"\/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>     &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                    <strong>Staten Island, NY \u2013 <\/strong>The Wagner College women&#8217;s basketball team earned a 63-61 victory over Merrimack at the Spiro Sports Center on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The win moves Wagner to 2-0 in Northeast Conference (NEC) play and the win is the teams fourth straight at home.<\/p>\n<p>Graduate student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> led the charge in the first quarter for Wagner as she tallied nine points on 4-6 shooting as Wagner took a 20-15 lead into the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p>In the second quarter, Merrimack shot 6-13 from the floor as they outscored Wagner 14-12. Despite being outscored in the quarter by the Warriors, the Seahawks took a 34-31 lead into halftime.<\/p>\n<p><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> carried the load for Wagner in the third, scoring nine points as Wagner expanded its lead to 10 points heading into the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Redshirt junior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn> tallied nine of Wagner&#8217;s 12 points in the fourth quarter, all of her baskets were on four straight possessions.<\/p>\n<p>With five seconds left, the Seahawks held a 63-61 lead and were able to get a stop on the final possession of the game to earn the victory.<\/p>\n<p><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> netted a career-high 22 points on 9-15 shooting, the Elmont, NY native tallied five rebounds, four blocks and three steals.<\/p>\n<p><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn> tallied 15 points in the win while earning seven rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks will have a quick turnaround as they will welcome LIU to the Spiro Sports Center on Sunday, January 8 at 3 pm.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/news\/2023\/1\/6\/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-earns-63-61-win-over-merrimack.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: LIU 1\/8\/2023 | 3:00 PM &#13; Jan. 08 (Sun) \/ 3:00 PM&#13; &#13; \u00a0LIU&#13; History &#13; Staten Island, NY \u2013 The Wagner College women&#8217;s basketball team earned a 63-61 victory over Merrimack at the Spiro Sports Center on Saturday. 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