CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Visiting #12 Johns Hopkins had three players score in double figures on its way to a 75-44 win over host Washington College on Wednesday evening at Penny J. Fall Gym in Centennial Conference women's basketball action. The Blue Jays are now 22-2 overall and 18-1 in the Centennial, while the Shorewomen fall to 13-11 and 10-9 respectively.
#12 Johns Hopkins 75 Washington College 44
How It Happened
- Washington took its last lead of the game, 4-3, with 9:07 to go in the first quarter on a
Kaleigh White layup.
- The Blue Jays would take the lead for the rest of the game with 7:42 to go in the first on a
Michaela O'Neil jumper, 6-4, and it was part of a 14-1 run that saw the visitors take a 17-5 lead with 3:44 to go in the stanza on a
Layla Henderson three-pointer. Johns Hopkins led 18-9 after 10 minutes.
- Leading 20-13 with 8:42 remaining in the second quarter following a bunny by the Shorewomen's
Karry Kelliher, the Blue Jays went on a 10-0 run to take a 30-13 advantage with 3:51 to go on a
Beth Corelli layup. The road side took a 37-17 lead into halftime.
- Johns Hopkins outscored Washington in the third, 28-14, to lead 65-31 after three, while the Shorewomen held a 13-10 edge in the fourth to provide the final margin. Â Â
For The Shorewomen (13-11, 10-9 CC)
- Kelliher (13 points and two blocks),
Kiersten Rose (10 rebounds),
Emma Robinson (three assists), White (two rejections)
- Washington shot 26% from the field (16-for-62), 25% from three-point range (2-for-8) and 77% from the foul line (10-for-13)
- Washington had 12 turnovers in the contest.
- The Shorewomen outscored the Blue Jays in points in the paint (22-20).Â
For Johns Hopkins (22-2, 18-1 CC)
- Corelli (13 points),
Macie Feldman (12 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals), Henderson (12 points),
Greta Miller (10 rebounds and three assists)
- Johns Hopkins shot 39% from the field (26-for-66), 42% from behind the arc (13-for-31) and 63% from foul line (10-for-6).Â
- Johns Hopkins held a 18-9 advantage in second-chance points, 8-0 edge in points off turnovers, outscored the hosts bench points, 35-12, and scored all 10 transition points in the game.
- The Blue Jays had a 50-39 advantage in rebounds and had just six turnovers in the win.
Notes
- Kelliher was named the Goose Nation TV Shorewoman Player of the Game during the broadcast.
Up Next
2/17 @ Franklin & Marshall – 1:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference game)
- Regular season finale. The Shorewomen could be anywhere from the four to the six seed in next week's Centennial Conference Tournament based on Saturday's results. WC won the first meeting over F&M, 44-43, on November 30 at home.
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