PHILADELPHIA – The #19/12 Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball team (21-3, 12-1 CACC) used a 25-4 second quarter to pull away and defeat Wilmington (2-20, 1-11 CACC) by a 70-33 score on Wednesday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The teams went back and forth early and the Rams trailed 9-8 with 4:22 left in the opening quarter. Jefferson then went on a 14-2 run to close the period and take a 22-11 lead into the second.
Emma Kuczynski,
Haley Meinel, and
Cassie Murphy each posted four points during the stretch.
After the Wildcats began the second with a jumper, the Rams rattled off 17 points in a row for a 39-13 advantage. Meinel led the way with six points and
Emily Keehfuss had five. Wilmington broke the streak with a layup at the 3:12 mark but Jefferson followed with the last eight points of the half for a 47-15 lead at the intermission. The difference stayed above 30 for the rest of the contest.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Haley Meinel: 12 points, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 rebound, 1 block
Emma Kuczynski: 12 points on 6-of-12 shooting, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
Morgan Robinson: 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals
Emily Keehfuss: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
Kaya Burkhart: 8 points on 4-of-6 shooting, 1 rebound
JEFFERSON AS A TEAM
FG: 31-of-69 (44.9%)
3PT: 1-of-8 (12.5%)
FT: 7-of-9 (77.8%)
NOTES
- The Rams won the battle on the boards for the 10
th straight game.
- Jefferson committed just nine turnovers, one off its season best.
- The Rams had double-digit steals for the 13
th time in their last 14 contests.
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Morgan Robinson recorded her 200
th career steal. She is the 10
th player in program history to reach the mark.
CACC PLAYOFF PICTURE
Jefferson sits in first place in the CACC South Division with a one-game lead over Holy Family and four contests remaining in the regular season. The Rams have already locked up a playoff spot. Jefferson's magic number to secure a home game for the quarterfinal round is down to three.
UP NEXT
The Rams travel to Caldwell for another conference game on Saturday, February 11
th at 1 p.m.