Beating Arkansas in the Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division title meant more for head coach Megan Duffy than picking up her seventh holiday tournament victory. It marked Marquette women’s basketball’s best start with Duffy at the helm since she took the reins four years ago.
Behind another balanced scoring performance, the Golden Eagles (6-0) beat the Razorbacks (6-1) 74-58 Saturday at Suncoast Credit Union Arena to win the Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division championship.
“Extremely proud of just our overall effort,” Duffy said after the game. “Both nights defensively we were tremendous, locking into the game plan, making it very difficult for Boston College yesterday and then obviously Arkansas today.