BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team pulled away from Trinity in the second half of a 61-44 win on Saturday afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium.

The Polar Bears snap a two-game NESCAC losing streak and improve to 12-5 (2-2 NESCAC) while the Bantams fall to 6-8 (1-3 NESCAC).

Jill Henrikson scored a game-high 16 points, thanks to 11-13 shooting from the free throw line, to go with five rebounds. Ellery Gould pitched in 12 points and five caroms for the Polar Bears. Michelle Royals scored a team-high 15 for the Bantams.

Bowdoin owned the lead for the majority of the opening period and pushed their lead with a late surge right before break. Sparked by a pair of Allie Piscina lay-ins, the Polar Bears closed the period on an 8-1 run to take a 33-22 edge at intermission.

Trinity was able to trim the Bowdoin led to six points, 36-32, with a 9-0 run capped by a Carly Napier three-pointer with 16:05 remaining. Bowdoin clamped down defensively from there and went on a decisive 20-3 run over the next eight minutes to put the game out of reach. When Piscinia hit a three-pointer from the wing with 7:04 left, the Polar Bears owned a 56-35 advantage.

Bowdoin held the Bantams to just 25% shooting from the field, including a 2-12 performance from long range. The Polar Bears shot 45% and had a 36-30 edge on the glass. The teams combined to take 55 free throws, with Trinity hitting 18-27 and Bowdoin making 22-28.