PHOTO CREDIT: Chris Theodores '25

STANDISH, Maine – Bates College (15-2) defeated Saint Joseph's College (9-7), 74-49, in a non-conference women's basketball game on Mike McDevitt Court at the Harold Alfond Center on Tuesday evening. The Bobcats have now won six consecutive games.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The in-state rivals were evenly matched in the first half as the Bobcats headed into intermission with a 31-28 edge, courtesy of a Sophie Spolter (Blacklick, Ohio) three-pointer made with five seconds before the buzzer.

Bates kicked off the third quarter with a 14-5 run as the visitors held a 45-33 advantage after Sarah Hughes (Rumson, N.J.) capped the surge with a pair of freebies with 3:17 left in the penultimate period. The Monks went 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the closing minute of the frame and went into the fourth trailing, 53-44.

Unfortunately for the Monks, a comeback was not in the cards as the hosts made 1-of-10 field goal attempts and were outscored by a 21-5 margin in the fourth quarter.

STATS OF THE GAME:

The Monks shot just 24.5% (13-53) from the floor in the setback, including a 12.5% (3-24) rate in the second half…The shooting percentage was the program's lowest since the Royal Blue shot 23.6% (13-55) in a loss at Emmanuel College on February 15th, 2020.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

• Senior guard Angelica Hurley (Groveland, Mass.) netted a team-high 18 points
• Sophomore forward Grace Ramsdell (Wells, Maine) notched a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds
• Senior guard Nina Howe (York, Maine) was 8-for-8 from the FT line with eight points and four boards

LEADERS – BATES:

• Senior Morgan Kennedy (Oklahoma City, Okla.) was 5-for-10 from three-point range with a game-high 19 points
• Sophomore Elsa Daulerio (Harpswell, Maine) posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 boards
• Junior Alexandra Long (Newtown, Pa.) tallied 12 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists
• Hughes netted 12 points with four rebounds and three assists

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's will play at Elms College on Saturday in a conference contest set to start at 1:00 PM.

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