MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Nov. 14, 2023) – The Saint Elizabeth University women's basketball team raced to a quick 7-0 lead and never trailed as it defeated Rutgers University-Camden, 73-52, in a non-conference game here Tuesday night.
 
The undefeated Eagles improved to 3-0, while the Scarlet Raptors fell to 0-3.
 
Junior guard Destiny Battle scored five of the Eagles' first seven points to spark the quick start. Saint Elizabeth led, 13-6, after one quarter and opened up a double-digit lead on a three-pointer by freshman guard Mya Davis to start the second quarter. Saint Elizabeth never fell below a double-digit lead the rest of the night, leading, 31-17, at halftime and building its margin to as many as 27 points (68-41) in the fourth quarter.
 
Battle scored 17 points to lead five Eagles in double figures, while Davis added 14. Sophomore guard Ahjionae Cobb tallied 12 points, while junior guard Yasminah White and sophomore guard Nacheca Joseph both added 10 points. Battle and White also notched seven and six points, respectively.
 
Senior forward/center Aryanna Baytops had a huge game off the boards for the Eagles, hauling down 20 rebounds to help Saint Elizabeth hold a 53-40 advantage off the glass.
 
Senior guard Rahzirah Blocker notched a double-double for the Scarlet Raptors, scoring 14 points and adding 10 rebounds. Senior guard Jania Pitts scored 12 points, while sophomore guard/forward Taja Brown netted 10 points and freshman forward A'yanna Morton added eight points and two blocked shots.
 
Freshman guard Maniya Simon led the Raptors with six assists.
 
Saint Elizabeth shot 38.6 percent (32-for-83) from the floor and Rutgers-Camden shot 32.8 percent (19-for-58).
 
The Scarlet Raptors return to action on Thursday with a 6 p.m. non-conference game at Penn State-Abington.