LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Junior Amari Johnson (Red Lion, PA/Dallastown) recorded her third double-double of the season to lead the Rider University women's basketball team past visiting Iona, 75-64, on Tuesday evening in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action inside Alumni Gymnasium.

The Broncs (14-9, 10-2 MAAC) won their third straight home contest and completed the regular-season sweep of Iona with the victory, while the Gaels, (1-23, 0-13 MAAC) dropped their 20th contest in a row.

Johnson was one of four Rider players in double figures as she poured in 19 points to go along with a career-high 17 rebounds and two blocks. Classmate Lea Favre (Vevey, Switzerland/Lycee Jeanne D'Arc) also poured in 19 points for the Broncs. Both Favre and Johnson knocked down 7-of-15 field goals apiece.

The Broncs opened the game on a 14-2 run over the first six and a half minutes of play to build a lead they would not relinquish. Rider would never trail in the contest and their lead would swell to as many as 17 at 34-17 late in the second quarter following a trey from Mia Farmer (Philadelphia, PA/Cardinal O'Hara).

In the fourth quarter, the Broncs went 9-of-11 at the free-throw line to outscore the guests, 22-21, over the final 10 minutes en route the conference win.

NOTES & QUOTES
"We were able to play a lot of players tonight because of our foul trouble and I think they stepped up. It wasn't our best effort and Iona played really well. It wasn't our A-game tonight, but we'll get back to the drawing board tomorrow and get back to work." – Rider Head Coach Lynn Milligan

"It's always nice to get a win on your home floor. We struggled a little bit tonight. We never really found our flow, but when we needed to come together and make some plays on both ends of the floor we were able to do that." – Milligan

- Rider has now won six straight meetings with the Gaels thanks to sweeping the regular-season series in each of the last three years.  
- Rider is now 10-2 in MAAC play for the first time under Head Coach Lynn Milligan and the first time in program history. Their previous best 12-game start to conference play was 9-3 which the team achieved during their historic 2016-17 campaign.
- Rider was 16-of-20 at the free-throw line. The Broncs have shot 80 percent or better at the foul line in four of their last five games.
- The Broncs tied a season-high with seven blocked shots. It was the fourth time this year that the team recorded seven blocks in a game.
- Rider had 20 assists on 26 made field goals in the win. Rider committed 18 turnovers in the victory as well. The Broncs are now 7-0 overall and 4-0 in MAAC play when they record more assists than turnovers.
- The Broncs have had four players score in double figures in each of their last four wins.

BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- All three of Amari's double-doubles have come in conference play this year. It was her second game this season with 15 or more rebounds.
- Off the bench, freshman point guard Amanda Mobley had a career-high seven assists in 17 minutes of play.
- Junior Aubre Johnson had a career-high three blocks for the Broncs.
- Off the bench, graduate transfer Mia Farmer tied a career-high with 11 points thanks to knocking down three shots from beyond the arc.
- Senior point guard Lexi Posset was the other Bronc in double figures with 11 points thanks to hitting 6-of-7 shots from the charity stripe.
- Stella Johnson had three steals in the win. She also added five assists, three rebounds and six points for the Broncs.

UP NEXT
Rider hits the road on Friday, February 15, to square off with hOURglass rival Saint Peter's. Opening tip is slated for 7:00 pm as the Broncs are looking for the regular-season sweep of the Peacocks.