The Lady Knights backcourt accounted for 57 points in a 78-66 win over Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York on Wednesday. Amanda Bartlett had 29 points and six assists, Christine Harnischfeger had 18 and Janine Maser added 10 to propel QC to their sixteenth win in their last seventeen games.

Trailing 17-14 with 12:22 expired in the first half, the Lady Knights outscored Mercy 16-2 to open up a 30-18 lead with 3:49 left. Bartlett had seven while Harnischfeger scored five in the run.

Mercy made it a game in the second half, cutting QC's lead to 65-61 with 4:22 remaining in the contest. The Lady Knights then proceeded to score eight consecutive points in the next 69 seconds to seal the victory.