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Eagles Capture Consolation Game in Fiesta Bowl Classic With 60-41 Win Over Utah State
Hunt leads AU with 14 points, five boards

Junior forward Chanel Hunt hit six-of-12 shots in a 60-41 win over Utah State in the consolation game of the Fiesta Bowl Classic, hosted by the University of Arizona.

Dec. 7, 2003 | Box Score

TUCSON, Ariz. – American University women's basketball forced 20 second-half turnovers by Utah State, helping the Eagles stretch a nine-point halftime lead into a 60-41 win Sunday in the consolation game of the Fiesta Bowl Classic, hosted by the University of Arizona.

Leading 36-27 with just over 13 minutes remaining in the game, American went on a 14-4 run -- helped along by nine Aggie turnovers -- that gave the Eagles a 50-31 lead with just less than five minutes left in the contest. Chanel Hunt (Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft) contributed six points over that stretch, part of her team-leading 14 point effort. Hunt added five rebounds and a steal.

The Eagles then sealed the victory by hitting 10-of-12 free throws over the last five minutes of the contest.

Senior guard Kaitlin Schuyler (Baltimore, Md./Mercy) finished with 13 points on five-of-eight shooting, including two-of-three from behind the arc, three assists and a steal.

American returns to action on Thursday, Dec. 18, when they travel to the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Game time is set for 7 p.m.