Chloe Donnell etched her name into college basketball history Monday night, tying the NCAA Division I record for most 3-pointers in a single game with 14. Playing in her season debut for Northwestern State, the former South Alabama transfer sank 14 of her 23 attempts from beyond the arc to lead the Demons to a decisive 120-40 victory over Ecclesia in Natchitoches, La. Donnell’s performance places her in exclusive company alongside Baylor’s Juicy Landrum, who set the original mark in 2019, capping a historic night for the program.
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The statistical explosion was immediate and sustained, with Donnell finishing 16 of 26 from the field to score a career-high 46 points in just 27 minutes of action. She controlled the game’s tempo by dropping buzzer-beaters to close both the first and second quarters, entering halftime with 20 points. Her dominance continued in the second half as she added 17 points in the third quarter before securing the record with three additional 3-pointers in the fourth, a performance that stands as the third-most in program history and the highest scoring output since 1990.
Reflecting on the unprecedented night, Donnell expressed surprise at the volume of her scoring, noting that she has traditionally been a defensive contributor rather than a primary scorer. “I don’t think anything could compare to this,” Donnell said in a school news release. “I have never been much of a scorer. I contribute well defensively and other things, but I just shot the ball well … I knew I was hitting, but I didn’t realize it was that many until the fourth quarter.” Her breakout performance signals a significant offensive upgrade for Northwestern State as they look to build on this record-setting start.
Source: Yahoo Sports
