Women's Basketball Escapes Caldwell with CACC Win
CALDWELL, N.J. – On a night where defense held strong and neither squad was able to break over 50 points, the Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball team (16-6, 10-2) held onto a 48-45 win against Caldwell University (12-10, 6-5) in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) competition.
WHAT HAPPENED
- Rams shot 38.8% on the floor that day, holding the advantage over the Cougars 30.2 shooting percentage.
- Game was close for both teams, with Caldwell going up by one at the break and the Rams swinging it around in the third quarter
- The Cougars came back in the fourth and trailed by two points with 1:45 to go. Jefferson held on strong, getting a free throw at the end to make it 48-45. A missed three by Caldwell secured the Rams CACC victory
- Cassie Murphy led the team with 14 points on the day. Emily Spratt was second with 12, followed by Emma Kuczynski and Gabby Recinto as they produced eight apiece.
TEAM STATS
FG: 19-of-49 (38.8%)
3PT: 0-of-4 (0%)
FT: 10-of-14 (71.4%)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Cassie Murphy: 14 points on 6-of-15 shooting, 2-2 FT, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks
Emily Spratt: 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting, 4-6 FT, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists
Emma Kuczynski: 8 points on 4-of-9 shooting, 7 rebounds, 3 steals
Gabby Recinto: 8 points on 2-of-7 shooting, 4-4 FT, 10 rebounds, 4 assists
UP NEXT
Jefferson will now faceoff against CACC South opponent Wilmington University.
