PHILADELPHIA – The #19 Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball team (15-2, 7-0 CACC) used a 30-9 second quarter to pull away from visiting Bloomfield (1-15, 0-7 CACC) en route to a 76-56 victory on Sunday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The teams went back and forth in the first five minutes of the contest. The Bears had a 9-8 advantage before the Rams took over with eight straight points to go ahead 16-9 with 3:11 left in the opening quarter. Bloomfield had the last five points of the period and trailed 16-14 entering the second.
 
Jefferson had the first basket of the second to make the score 18-14. The Bears came back with five in a row to take a 19-18 advantage. The Rams then went off on a 28-4 run over the rest of the period, including streaks of 9-0, 7-0, and 12-0, for a commanding 46-23 halftime lead. Jefferson shot 54.5% (12-of-22) during the frame and held Bloomfield to just 20.0% shooting (2-of-10).
 
The Bears were unable to get back in the game as the Rams led by at least 20 for the majority of the second half. Jefferson's largest lead was 33 (66-33) in the third quarter.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Haley Meinel: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 assists, 1 block
Morgan Robinson: 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting, 11 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
Cassie Murphy: 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting, 3 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists
Sam Yencha: 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Kaya Burkhart: 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
 
JEFFERSON AS A TEAM
FG: 34-of-70 (48.6%)
3PT: 1-of-9 (11.1%)
FT: 7-of-12 (58.3%)
 
NOTES
- Morgan Robinson hit double figures in assists for the seventh time this season.
- Sam Yencha recorded a double-double for the second straight game. She has eight total on the campaign.
- Kaya Burkhart's 10 points tied her career high.
 
UP NEXT
The Rams head to city rival Holy Family on Tuesday, January 17^th for a matchup between the last two conference unbeaten squads. Tip-off is at 6 p.m.