GAME 26
Duquesne  (9-16, 2-12 A-10) at Saint Joseph's (17-8, 8-6 A-10)
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 | 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pa. | Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena (4,200)

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- The Duquesne women's basketball team closes out its two-game road swing on Wednesday night, traveling to Philadelphia, Pa. to take on Saint Joseph's inside the Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

- The Dukes captured their second straight victory last Saturday (Feb. 14), rolling to an 87-60 victory at Fordham, despite trailing by double figures in the opening half. Five players finished in double figures to lead Duquesne.

- Trailing 34-33 at the break, Duquesne came out of the locker room in control, using a decisive 18-8 run to seize momentum. The Dukes shot 5-of-8 from the field during the stretch, knocked down three triples and went a perfect 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.

- Sophomore Mackenzie Blackford jumpstarted the surge with a three-pointer, and after a Fordham response from beyond the arc, freshman Raevin Washington answered with an old-fashioned three-point play.

- Junior Reina Green added a pair from the stripe before the teams traded baskets, keeping Duquesne in front, 46-42. Blackford later converted two free throws, and freshman Alexis Bordas drained a long-range shot to extend the advantage to 51-42 with 5:47 left in the quarter. Following a brief scoring drought, Duquesne closed the period on an 11-4 run, with five different players contributing to build a commanding 62-46 lead heading into the fourth.

- The Dukes carried that momentum into the final frame, opening on a 12-6 burst to push the margin to 74-52. Washington led the charge with five points during the run, while sophomore Fatou Sane added a pair of layups. Duquesne later stretched its lead to its largest of the afternoon, 80-55, as Sane knocked down a pair at the chalk, giving the Dukes a comfortable cushion with just over five minutes remaining.

- After battling the Hawks, Duquesne returns home to host VCU on Saturday, Feb. 21, inside UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

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The Series vs. Saint Joseph's – Wednesday nights contest will mark the 66^th meeting between the Dukes and Hawks as well as the 35^th meeting in Philadelphia. Saint Joseph's holds a 50-14 mark in the all-time series while winning seven of the last eight meeting, including a 72-53 win earlier this season (Jan. 24).  The Hawks came out of the locker room on fire, shooting an impressive 91.7 percent (11-of-12) from the floor in the third quarter. After a jumper by Bordas trimmed the deficit to 34-31 with just over nine minutes remaining, the Hawks erupted for a decisive 15-3 run, shooting 6-of-7 (.857) from the field, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, to build a 49-34 advantage. Sophomore Fatou Sane briefly stemmed the tide with a basket, but Saint Joseph's closed the quarter on an 11-6 spurt without missing a single shot from the field. Gabby Casey paced the Hawks in the period, scoring 11 of her game-high 26 points while going a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and 3-of-3 from deep. Casey finished with a double-double, shooting 75.0 percent (9-of-12) from the floor while pulling down a team-high 10 rebounds. She also knocked down five three-pointers and dished out five assists. Duquesne looked to mount a comeback in the fourth quarter as Grantham-Medley and Bordas each converted baskets, but Saint Joseph's answered with seven unanswered points to maintain its comfortable cushion.

Scouting The Hawks – Saint Joseph's enters Wednesday with a 17-8 overall record and an 8-6 mark in conference play. The Hawks have won their last two outings, most recently earning a 63-50 victory over Loyola Chicago on Saturday (Feb. 14). Saint Joseph's features three players averaging double figures, led by Gabby Casey. Casey ranks third in the conference with 16.2 points per game, while her 6.8 rebounds per contest rank eighth and her 3.2 assists sit seventh. She is shooting 47.6 percent from the field, the third-best mark in the league and has knocked down 56 three-pointers, the fifth-most in the A-10. Aleah Snead is second on the team with 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while also contributing 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per contest. She is shooting better than 43.0 percent from the field and has reached double figures in 15 games this season. Rounding out the trio is Rhian Stokes, who averages 10.0 points, a team-best 3.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. Stokes is shooting just under 42.0 percent from beyond the arc and over 82.0 percent from the free-throw line.

Fordham Remains - Fordham came out strong, shooting 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from the field to open the game and finishing the first half at 44.8 percent. However, Duquesne ramped up the defensive intensity after the break, limiting the Rams to just 5-of-18 (27.8 percent) shooting in the third quarter. Fordham also committed five turnovers in the period and endured multiple scoring droughts during the Dukes' decisive run. Duquesne controlled the interior, scoring 26 points in the paint and winning the rebounding battle, 42-34. The Dukes also held the Rams to just two second chance points while grabbing 16 offensive rebounds compared to Fordham's 13, an impressive effort against a Rams squad that entered the game leading the Atlantic 10 and ranking among the top 15 nationally in offensive rebounding.

Rookie Reign x4 – For the fourth time this season, freshman guard Alexis Bordas has been named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, continuing an impressive debut campaign. Bordas played a pivotal role in leading Duquesne to a pair of A-10 victories, helping the Dukes snap their 11-game skid in the process. Across the two wins, Bordas averaged 16.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game while shooting 40.0 percent (12-of-30) from the field and 37.5 percent (6-of-16) from three-point range. She opened the week with a team-high 19 points in a 67-55 victory over Loyola Chicago, connecting on an efficient 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) from the floor and 3-of-7 (42.9 percent) from beyond the arc, while adding three rebounds. Bordas followed with 13 points in an 80-67 road win at Fordham, knocking down three more triples and contributing three rebounds and two assists. The West Virginia native has made an immediate impact in her first season on the Bluff, leading the Dukes and ranking fifth in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 15.6 points per game. She has scored in double figures 21 times this season and has led Duquesne in scoring on 12 occasions. Bordas also ranks among the nation's top three-point shooters, sitting eighth in NCAA Division I with 3.1 made three-pointers per game, while her 77 total triples rank 13th nationally.

The Washington Post – Freshman forward Raevin Washington continues to find her footing in her first season on the Bluff while anchoring the paint on both ends of the floor. She is coming off her first career double-double in a win at Fordham, finishing with 12 points and 11 rebounds while shooting an efficient 5-of-9 (55.6%) from the field. Washington scored all 12 of her points in the second half, going 5-of-7 from the floor, and pulled down seven rebounds after the break, including three on the offensive glass. The performance marked her fourth game in double figures this season and the second time she has led the Dukes in rebounding. The Virginia native has also emerged as one of the conference's premier rim protectors, ranking fourth in the league with 36 total blocks and fourth in blocks per game at 1.5. She has recorded at least two blocks in 10 games, including four contests with three or more rejections. On the year, Washington is averaging just under five points per game while pulling down the third-most rebounds on the team at 4.0 per contest.

Trigger The Rhythm – One of the most consistent scoring threats over the past month has been sophomore guard Mackenzie Blackford. Over her last four games, she is averaging a team-best 20.8 points to go along with 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals per contest. During that stretch, she has been lights out from deep, shooting 21-of-40 (52.5%) from beyond the arc and 28-of-59 (47.5%) overall from the field. Blackford most recently recorded her second 20-point performance of the season, pouring in a team-high 23 points in a victory over the Rams. She shot 46.7% (7-of-15) from the floor and 55.6% (5-of-9) from three-point range in the win. The outing marked her fourth consecutive game in double figures and her 10th of the season, while also extending her streak to three straight contests with five or more made triples. The Ohio native has established herself as one of the conference's premier sharpshooters, ranking fourth in the league with 62 made three-pointers and fourth in three-pointers per game at 2.5. She currently sits second on the team in scoring at 10.6 points per game, shooting better than 36.0 percent from both the field and three-point range, and has totaled the second-most steals on the squad with 35.

Passport To The Post – Duquesne continues to receive valuable production from their bench, most recently from sophomore guard Fatou Sane and sophomore forward Harriet Ford. Sane is coming off a career-high 11 points, shooting an efficient 4-of-7 from the field, while adding six rebounds and a career-best four assists. The performance marked the first double-figure scoring game of her career and the fourth time she has grabbed five or more rebounds in a contest. Ford, meanwhile, recorded her ninth double-digit scoring effort of the season with 10 points, seven rebounds, and three assists at Fordham. She continues to rank among the conference's top rebounders, averaging 7.8 boards per game, good for fourth in the league and has posted a team-best nine games with double-figure rebounds. Ford is tied for third on the team in scoring at 7.5 points per game while shooting an efficient 47.3 percent from the field.

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