Herd advances to Fab 4 in WNIT

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Marshall women’s basketball team achieved a rare feat Monday night in the WNIT Great Eight as they held Army scoreless for the entire fourth quarter and won 82-65.

The two teams traded buckets in the first half with the Black Knights shooting 60% from the floor while the Herd almost matching that number with 59%. Army led by seven after 20 minutes.

After three quarters, Army held a 65-61 advantage and they wouldn’t score the rest of the game. Marshall went on a 21-0 run in the final 10 minutes to move on to the Fab 4 of the WNIT.

Four players scored in double figures for Marshall and they were Timaya Lewis-Eutsey, Timberlynn Yeast, Peyton Ilderton and Ni’Kiah Chesterfield. Reese Ericson scored 15 for Army in the loss.

Marshall will play Arkansas State on Wednesday night in Jonesboro, Arkansas.