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Rutgers unable to conquer road demons against Princeton

Rutgers women’s basketball struggled at Princeton.

On Wednesday night, Rutgers women’s basketball’s road woes continued at Princeton. The Scarlet Knights suffered a 66-55 loss as Princeton set the tone early with a big first half.

With 1,307 people in attendance, the Tigers outscored Rutgers 38-17 in the first two quarters. The Scarlet Knights played better in the second half, but that was not enough, as they fell to 0-2 on the road.

On a night when the Tigers offense proved problematic, Kaitlyn Chen led the way offensively with 19 points. She also got help from Madison St. Rose, who scored 17 points, her second-highest total of the season. While Chen and St. Rose shined, Princeton’s defense played a key role.

 

Part of Rutgers problems were due to their ability to take care of the ball. They committed 21 turnovers and 11 fouls. That made it hard for the Scarlet Knights to gain momentum and cut the Tigers lead to single digits.

Regardless of the results, there were still some positives from Wednesday night. Kaylene Smikle continued to be a scoring machine with 14 points and Antonia Bates added 14 of her own.

Rutgers will be back in action on Sunday afternoon when they take on a ranked team for the second time this season in Virginia Tech.