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Pamela Cowart-Rickman
39
Washington Col. WC 6-4,3-2 Centennial
43
Winner Ramapo RCNJ 7-5,4-2 NJAC
Washington Col. WC
6-4,3-2 Centennial
39
Final
43
Ramapo RCNJ
7-5,4-2 NJAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Washington Col. WC 6 11 8 14 39
Ramapo RCNJ 9 9 8 17 43

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Jason Bryden

Roadrunners Prevail Against Shorewomen, 43-39

Meredith Scores 12 Points for Washington

MAHWAH, N.J. – Host Ramapo got a double-double of 17 points and 15 rebounds to go along with seven steals and four assists from Jada Thompson, all game-highs, to edge visiting Washington College, 43-39, on Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Center in non-conference women's basketball action.  The Roadrunners improved to 7-5 in the season, while the Shorewomen are now 6-4 on the season.

Ramapo 43 Washington College 39

How It Happened
- Ramapo took a 5-0 lead with 5:58 left in the first quarter on a free throw by Alison Ahern and led 9-6 after one quarter.
- Following a Thompson basket with 7:08 to go in the second quarter that gave the Roadrunners a 14-7 lead, the Shorewomen answered with an 8-0 run to take their first lead of the game, 15-14, with 1:42 to go in the quarter on a Peyton Berger fast-break layup after she stole the ball.  Ramapo would score four of the final six points to take an 18-17 lead at halftime.
- In the third quarter, each team scored eight points as the Roadrunners took a 26-25 lead into the fourth quarter. 
- Tied at 35-35 following an Abby Meredith basket with 2:18 to go, Thompson was fouled on a transition opportunity four seconds later and canned both free throws to put Ramapo ahead for good 37-35.  The free throws began a run of six straight points, all from the foul line, for the home team to make 41-35 with 32 seconds left on two free throws by Shannon Burns. 
- Washington scored four of the final six points, but could not get it within one possession the rest of the game.

For The Shorewomen (6-4)
- Meredith (12 points), Serena Pluta and Emma Robinson (nine rebounds), Kiersten Rose (three steals)
- WC shot 28% from the floor (15-for-54), 13% from three-point range (1-for-8) and 62% (8-for-13) from the foul line in the game.
- Washington held a 46-32 advantage in rebounds in the win.
- The Shorewomen turned it over 19 times, while recording nine steals
- WC outscored Ramapo in bench points (8-5) and points in the paint (22-6).

For Ramapo (7-5)
- Thompson (17 points, 15 rebounds, seven steals and four assists to lead all players), Reilly Sheeley (four steals), Burns (three blocks)
- The Roadrunners shot 25% from the floor (12-for-49), 22% from three-point land (2-for-9) and 71% from the foul stripe (17-for-24).
- Ramapo outscored Washington in points off turnovers (13-9), transition points (14-2) and second chance points (6-4) in the game.
- The Roadrunners lost the ball 16 times in the contest, but tallied 13 steals.

Notes
- Both teams had 40 rebounds in the game.     
- Today was the Shorewomen's final non-conference game of the season, going 3-2.

Up Next
1/6 v. Muhlenberg – 1:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game)
 
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