Junior forward Edris Bailey led the Massachusetts women’s basketball team on both ends of the court Sunday with 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds. The problem was that no one followed her lead offensively in the Minutewomen’s 46-42 loss to Duquesne at the A.J. Palumbo Center.

Bailey’s double-double was the only offensive upside for the Minutewomen (5-16, 1-9 Atlantic 10), as the rest of team struggled from the field. She was also aggressive defensively with three steals in the contest.

The junior college transfer has put up consistent numbers this season in the scoring and rebounding columns, averaging 11.3 points and 7.4 rebounds against A-10 opponents.

Senior Judit Zsedenyi, the second leading scorer on team behind Bailey, struck a cold streak going 4 of 15 from the field including a dismal 1 for 10 performance behind the arc. Zsedenyi still finished with nine points, close to her season average of 9.8 points per game. Her scoring average has dipped below double figures after being held to under 10 points in her last four games.

“Edris had a great game,” UMass coach Marnie Dacko said. “She pulled down 18 rebounds after being out all this week. She came right out of the gate and played well. We have to start getting more people involved though.”

UMass has been working through scoring woes all season. However, they are still one of the best defensive teams in the Atlantic 10, holding the Dukes (12-10, 7-4 A-10) scoreless over 6:07 in the first half, but the Minutewomen were only able to score two points during the stretch while leading 13-8.

Freshman Joyce Massey and senior captain Cleo Foster had stellar defensive performances. Massey came up with five points and two steals. Foster, who was selected a captain due to her defensive leadership, remained consistent with a two-steal and two-block effort to go along with her four points.

The Minutewomen are ranked second in the A-10, with 59.9 ppg allowed, behind Xavier’s 58.5.

“We tried to mix things up quite a bit,” said Dacko, “We used two different zones, a man to man and a trap throughout the game. We managed to hold them to only 23 points at half, but we only managed 17 points ourselves. I contribute it to a lack of focus since we had a chance in the final two minutes and that’s the frustrating part.”

For the 12th time this season, the Minutewomen out rebounded their opponent, yet their record in those games is 2-10. All seven UMass players that played recorded at least two rebounds apiece.

The game was full of bodies hitting the floor for loose balls and poor shooting displays. Both teams shot poorly, with Duquesne finishing at 32 percent (17 of 54) and UMass at 30 percent (20 of 66).

Aiga Bautre finished with a game-high 18 points, going 7 of 10 including 4 of 7 from the 3 point line. Candace Futrell, the A-10’s leading scorer at 21.4 ppg, contributed 14 points along with eight rebounds on 4 of 16 field goal attempts. Sophomore Nicole Sinclair chipped in with seven points and a career-high nine rebounds. That trio was the difference on the scoreboard, combining for 85 percent of their team’s scoring.

“When you look at this game, it was a great defensive effort,” said Dacko, who is still looking for her 100th win. “The problem was the lack of scoring. We had 17 offensive rebounds and only got two second chance points. We also missed a lot of seven to eight-foot jump shots. We’ve just got to work on putting the ball in the basket.”

As the scoring woes continue, so do the struggles away from the Mullins Center. The Maroon and White extended its road losing streak to 19 games.