JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball team (17-5, 9-3 CACC) rallied in the second half to defeat host Nyack, 70-59, in conference action on Monday night. The Rams upped their season-long win streak to six with the victory.
 
GAMEPLAY
Jefferson held a slim 7-6 lead in the opening quarter when the Warriors embarked on a 9-0 run to take an eight-point advantage (15-7) with 2:18 on the clock. With the score 17-9, the Rams cut the deficit down to three (17-14) with five straight points to end the period.
 
In the second, Jefferson trailed 22-16 but Allie Warren hit back-to-back threes to draw her squad even at 22 apiece with 6:37 left. The teams battled back and forth for the remainder of the frame, with the margin staying within one possession. Nyack drilled a three in the final seconds of the quarter to take a 35-33 halftime lead.
 
Early in the third, the Warriors clung to a 38-36 advantage. The Rams flipped the script with an 11-2 surge to go ahead by seven (47-40) with 4:37 to go. Cassie Murphy led the way with seven points. Jefferson increased the margin to nine (53-44) but Nyack had the last four points of the stanza to get within five (53-48) entering the fourth.
 
The Rams put away any hope of a Warriors comeback, starting the final quarter with nine straight points to up their cushion to 14 (62-48). Morgan Robinson posted five of the nine points. Nyack was only able to get within 10 (64-54) with 2:18 to play but Jefferson pulled away again with a 6-0 stretch for its largest lead of the night (70-54).
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Cassie Murphy: 26 points on 11-of-12 shooting, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
- Morgan Robinson: 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting, 12 rebounds (career high), 7 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal
- Allie Warren: 11 points (season high) on 4-of-6 shooting (3-4 3PT), 4 rebounds
- Sam Yencha: 8 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block
 
JEFFERSON AS A TEAM
FG: 27-of-57 (47.4%)
3PT: 5-of-19 (26.3%)
FT: 11-of-15 (73.3%)
 
NOTES
- Allie Warren played in her 100^th career game.
- Morgan Robinson dished her 250^th career assist.
- The Rams dominated the glass, posting their largest rebound margin of the season (51-28).
 
UP NEXT
Jefferson hosts divisional foe Goldey-Beacom on Wednesday, February 9 at 6 p.m. The Rams defeated the Lightning, 86-71, in Wilmington back on December 7.