WASHINGTON, D.C.--Both offenses struggled to ignite in the early minutes, until Tamijo Foronda put the Bison on the board, followed minutes later by Brittainy Payne. The Cardinals did not score until Justine Gray's trey at the 13-minute mark. The beginning of the game had no resemblance to its end, with the Bison losing 74-40.

Both defenses allowed only 15 points in the first 10 minutes, with the Bison controlling the lead for most of the half. Catholic then jumped on top and surged ahead off a 9-0 run until Coach Margaret Carey earned a technical, giving the Bison a scoring opportunity. Pia Marie Paulone made both baskets to stop the go-ahead run. However, more Bison turnovers led to Cardinal baskets as the Cardinals got away off a Jackie DeBorger three at the halftime buzzer to lead 37-22.

The Cardinals came out of the halftime gates at full throttle, limiting the Buff and Blue to only a basket in eight minutes. The Bison could not get around the Cardinal full-court press and defense, as the Cardinals went on a 18-0 surge before the Buff and Blue could get a basket in at the 9-minute mark. For the game, the Cardinals converted their trips to the charity stripe, going 21-for-27 to the Bison's 10-for-15. The Bison committed 31 turnovers to the Cardinals' 17, a factor in the 34-point margin.

Catholic's Jackie DeBorger had a game-high 19 points to lead the Cardinal offense, while Gallaudet's Pia Marie Paulone bucketed a team-high 14 points. Senior Jessica Salisbury capped her final home game with a 11-rebound performance.

The Bison (3-20, 0-13) close out the regular season on the road at Marymount in search for their first conference win on Saturday, February 17th.