LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Four players scored in double figures as the Rider University women's basketball team defeated hOURglass rival Monmouth, 65-50, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action on Thursday night at Alumni Gymnasium.

The Broncs (12-9, 8-2 MAAC) bounced back from a setback in their last home contest and complete the regular-season sweep of Monmouth, while the Hawks, (8-13, 4-6 MAAC) dropped their second straight conference clash.

Junior guard Stella Johnson (Denville, NJ/Morris Catholic) led the charge with 24 points and 10 rebounds to record her second double-double of the year, while senior point guard Lexi Posset (Pittsburgh, PA) poured in 19 points. Juniors Amari Johnson (Red Lion, PA/Dallastown) and Leav Favre (Vevey, Switzerland/Jeanne d'Arc) each chipped in 11 points apiece. Four out of the five Rider starters scored in double figure and were the only players for the Broncs to score.

Rider opened the game on an 8-0 run over the first five minutes of action and never looked back. The Broncs held the Hawks to under five field goals made in all four quarters and forced 25 Hawk turnovers.

The Rider lead would balloon to as many as 18 midway through the fourth quarter following a pair of free throws from Posset. Down the stretch, the Broncs knocked down their free throws to earn the hard-fought victory.

NOTES & QUOTES
"Once again Amari did a great job on the defensive end against their top scorer. As a team, I'm really proud of our defensive effort. We were really locked in on personnel and the scout. They came out in a zone and we got good looks. If we're not scoring early, but getting good shots I know we're going to be okay and that was the case tonight." – Rider Head Coach Lynn Milligan

"It's a good win on our home floor to get us on track for these next few games at home. We're really happy about that. We gave up a few too many offensive rebounds, but we did a good job taking away their first and second options." – Milligan  

- Rider has now won five of the last six meetings with Monmouth.
- Rider is now 8-2 in MAAC play for the second time under Head Coach Lynn Milligan and just the second time in program history. It ties their previous best 10-game start to conference play which the team achieved during their historic 2016-17 campaign.
- Rider forced 25 Monmouth turnovers and committed 20 of their own. The Broncs are now 10-0 on the year and 7-0 in MAAC play when have fewer turnovers than their opponents.
- The Broncs went 15-of-22 at the foul line during the final 10 minutes. Rider's last made FG in the game came with 8:46 left in regulation.
- For the game, Rider shot 17-of-26 at the foul line.
- The Broncs shot over 40 percent from the field (20-of-49) and 40 percent (8-of-20) from three-point range.  

BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Stella's double-double was her second of the season. She also added five assists, four steals and one block. She hit 7-of-15 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line.
- Posset had another strong game with 19 points, five rebounds and five assists. She also added two steals and hit eight shots at the foul line.
- Lea was efficient in the post, hitting 5-of-9 shots for 11 points. She also had six rebounds and three steals.
- Amari was 2-of-3 from three-point range and she also had one steal and one block.

UP NEXT
Rider returns to action on Saturday, February 7, with a home conference showdown against Marist that is slated to begin at 2:00 pm. The Broncs are looking for the regular-season sweep of the Red Foxes after topping Marist in late January in Poughkeepsie.