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BOSTON, Mass. – The Bowdoin College women's basketball
team upended the Saints of Emmanuel College, 75-50, in a
non-conference game played at the Jean Yawkey Center Saturday.
Sophomore guard Katie Bergeron led three Bowdoin players scoring in
double figures with 17 points in the win. With the victory, the
Polar Bears improved to 11-3 on the season, while Emmanuel fell to
5-6.
The Polar Bears' defense was tough in the early going and
held the Saints' scoreless for the opening seven minutes of
play. Bowdoin mounted an 8-0 lead with 13:51 remaining in the first
half. Bowdoin's early offense was a balanced attack, with
four of the five starters dropping buckets in the opening minutes.
Sophomore guard Kristin LeBel ignited the Saints' offense at
the 13-minute mark. LeBel hit three-straight field goals, tallying
all seven of Emmanuel's points and cutting the Polar Bear
lead to 12-7 with 10:38 to play. Over the next minute of play,
Bowdoin went on an 8-2 run, stretching the margin to 20-9 with 9:34
to go in the half.
The Saints chipped away at Bowdoin's lead throughout the
remainder of the half. Trailing 27-17 with 4:07 to go, Emmanuel
went on a 9-1 run and nearly eliminated the deficit before the
break. The Saints' freshman guard Karin Bird drained a lay-up
with 30 seconds left to cut the Polar Bear lead to two points
entering halftime, 28-26
Emmanuel's junior guard Iman Davis (Toms River, N.J.) hit two
consecutive lay-ups to open the second half and gave the
Saints' their first lead of the game at 30-28. The Polar
Bears then surged out to a 10-0 run that spanned two and a half
minutes and was capped with a 3-pointer by senior point guard Maria
Noucas, putting Bowdoin back on top, 38-30. The Saints came back to
within five points at the 15-minute mark, but could get no
closer.
The Polar Bears ended the game on a 14-1 run. Emmanuel trailed,
61-49 with 6:13 to go and did not hit a field goal in the final six
minutes of play. The Polar Bears out-rebounded the Saints, 50-40,
and shot 45.5% (10-22) from beyond the arc.
Bergeron's 17 points led all scorers. The sophomore also
dished out 6 assists and grabbed 4 boards in a 31-minute effort.
Rookie guard Ellery Gould provided a spark off the bench for
Bowdoin with 13 points on 5 for 9 shooting. Freshman guard Jill
Henrikson chipped in with 11 points, while Noucas just missed a
double-double with 9 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.
