PHILADELPHIA – The Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball team (4-1) shot an impressive 50 percent from the field to defeat visiting East Stroudsburg, 79-52, on Monday evening.
 
GAMEPLAY
The Rams jumped out to an 8-3 advantage in the opening quarter. The Warriors recovered to score six straight points and go ahead by one (9-8). Not to be outdone, Jefferson answered with eight of the next 10 to take a 16-11 lead at the end of the period. Sabria Lytes tallied six of the eight points in the stretch.
 
ESU began the second quarter with a 9-3 run to go in front 20-19. The Rams then embarked on a 20-1 run to take control by 18 (39-21). Five different players produced points in the rally. Jefferson went into halftime with a 39-24 advantage.
 
The Rams maintained a double-digit lead for the entirety of the third quarter as they kept the Warriors out of the game. Jefferson then opened the fourth with a 15-3 run for its largest lead of the contest at 29 (76-47).
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Sabria Lytes: 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
- Cassie Murphy: 15 points, 3 rebounds
- Maeve McCann: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
- Morgan Robinson: 12 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals
- Sam Yencha: 9 points, 4 rebounds
- Emma Kuczynski: 7 points, 6 assists, 4 steals, 2 rebounds
 
JEFFERSON AS A TEAM
FG: 33-of-66 (50.0%)
3PT: 3-of-9 (33.3%)
FT: 10-of-17 (58.8%)
 
NOTES
- It was the Rams' first shooting performance over 50 percent since January 11, 2020 versus Concordia.
- Jefferson's 79 points was the most since the Rams also scored 79 at Goldey-Beacom on February 26, 2020.
 
UP NEXT
The Rams host West Chester on Monday, November 29 at 6 p.m.