WENHAM, Mass. – Saint Joseph's College (2-0) toppled Gordon College (1-2), 73-52, in the final game of the Gordon Tip-Off Classic on Saturday afternoon. Junior guard Nina Howe (York, Maine) led all players with 13 points as the Monks featured four double-digit scorers in the victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Monks and Fighting Scots played through six lead changes and four ties with the hosts holding a 22-16 lead at the 8:31 mark of the second quarter after Madison Wynbeek converted layups on consecutive Gordon possessions. SJC Head Coach Mike McDevitt '83 called a timeout to rally his troops and the huddle discussion seemed to have an effect, as Royal Blue rattled off 17 unanswered points to claim a 33-22 advantage with 3:35 before the break.
The Scots cut the gap to five points (33-28) with 1:25 left in the first half, but junior guard Angelica Hurley (Groveland, Mass.) drilled a pair of three-pointers in a matter of 30 seconds to provide the Monks with a 39-28 advantage heading into intermission.
Saint Joseph's proceeded to hold a double-digit lead for the remainder of the contest and attained a game-high 26-point (68-42) advantage after freshman Logan Brown (Brunswick, Maine) made a three-pointer with 5:58 left in the fourth quarter.
STATS OF THE GAME:
The Monks scored 18 points off 24 Gordon turnovers and shot 50.0% (30-60) from the floor…the Fighting Scots countered by shooting 42.0% (21-50) from the field.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Nina Howe tallied 13 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and a pair of steals
- Hurley put up an all-around performance with 12 points, seven boards, five assists and three steals
- Junior guard Hailey Anderson (Beverly, Mass.) added 11 points, two assists, and a pair of steals
- Junior guard Hannah Talon (Windham, Maine) was 5-for-8 from the floor with 11 points
- Brown chipped in with seven points and two steals
- Freshman guard Elisabeth Stapelfeld (Brookline, N.H.) scored five points and three caroms
LEADERS – GORDON:
- Ami Rivera netted 11 points with a pair of rebounds
- Hannah Lomonaco came off the bench to notch 10 points, five boards, four assists and a pair of steals
- Sydney Noyes added eight points and three rebounds
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
With the win Saint Joseph's improves to 13-3 in the history of the series with Gordon College and has now defeated the Fighting Scots in five-consecutive meetings dating back to the 2007-08 campaign. Prior to today's contest these two teams had not faced off since the 2010-11 season.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's will host University of New England on Wednesday at 5:30 PM.
