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SPRINGS, NY. - The Williams women's basketball team
(10-3) closed out their non-conference schedule with a solid
performance over Skidmore College (7-2), 71-52. The Ephs will
begin Little Three play, hosting Amherst and Wesleyan in the coming
week, although the two games do not count towards conference
standings.
After shooting 1-for-12 from the floor on
Monday against Rhode Island College, junior Chessie Jackson bounced
back in a big way in tonight's contest, scoring 20 points on 7-of-7
shooting. She
contributed 7 rebounds and 5 assists as well.
“We stress that if you have an off
shooting day you can still do other things on the court,”
commented Williams' head coach Pat Manning. “That's what
she did in the Rhode Island game, but it was nice to see her get on
track with her shooting tonight.”
The game was
closer in the first half than the final score would indicate. The Ephs led by just seven
at the break, 30-23. A
powerful start to the second half propelled Williams ahead of the
Thoroughbreds. The
Ephs put together a 12-4 run in the first five minutes to take a
15-point lead.
Jackson's 4-for-4 effort from behind the arc contributed to
Williams' offense fire.
“We just played solid defense
tonight,” continued Manning. “We were patient with the
ball, and made smart choices with the ball. Our overall execution was good
tonight, and we took smarter shots than we have been taking in
previous games.
It's a great win, and a road win, before we start NESCAC
play.”
The Ephs kept the Thoroughbreds to 24-percent
shooting in the second half, while maintaining
a consistent offensive presence throughout the game. Williams shot around 50-percent
from the floor in both periods.
Jill Greenberg was one rebound shy of a
double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 9 boards. Lisa Jaris added 10 points and 6
rebounds, while Elizabeth Hansen came off the bench to score 8
points.
Sharyln Harper led Skidmore with 18
points. Meghan
Gaugler contributed 13 points, while teammate Dana Leonard was a
force on the glass with 9 rebounds.
Williams will begin competition against
conference opponents on Saturday against Amherst, although the game
does not count towards conference standings. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.
in Chandler Gymnasium.
