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Brady Surpasses 1,000 Points as Women's Basketball Wins Opener

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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Women's basketball senior Shannon Brady surpassed the 1,000-point plateau as Bowdoin won its season debut over Clarkson, 68-61, at the Plattsburgh State Tip-Off Tournament on Friday evening. 

The Polar Bears will play the Cardinals in the title match tomorrow afternoon.

Game Highlights

  • Trailing in the early going, Bowdoin used a 10-1 run to take the lead for good late in the opening quarter
  • The Polar Bears owned a ten-point lead on two occasions in the second quarter and carried a 35-27 advantage at halftime
  • Clarkson closed to within two points in the third quarter before a Brady jump shot keyed a 5-0 surge to close the period with a 49-42 lead for the Polar Bears
  • The Golden Knights got as close as five points in the final quarter, including within 59-54 following a three-pointer with 2:29 remaining
  • Brady replied for Bowdoin with consecutive buckets to push the lead back to eight points with under a minute remaining

By The Numbers

  • With her game-high 21 points, Brady became the 14th Bowdoin women's basketball  player to surpass the 1,000-point milestone (1,004)
  • Brady also pitched in seven rebounds and five blocks
  • She was joined in double figures by Kate Kerrigan (11 points, eight rebounds) and Marle Curle (10 points, five assists)
  • Rachel Norton added in a big ten-point output off the bench for the Polar Bears
  • Ashley Loggins led Clarkson with 19 points
  • Bowdoin shot 42% from the field and got 22 points off the bench compared to 10 for Clarkson

Up Next

  • Bowdoin will face Plattsburgh at 3:00 p.m. Saturday in the Tip-Off Tournament title game
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Players Mentioned

Shannon Brady

#3 Shannon Brady

F
6' 0"
Marle Curle

#15 Marle Curle

G
5' 8"
Kate Kerrigan

#5 Kate Kerrigan

G
5' 7"
Rachel Norton

#12 Rachel Norton

G
5' 8"

Players Mentioned

Shannon Brady

#3 Shannon Brady

6' 0"
F
Marle Curle

#15 Marle Curle

5' 8"
G
Kate Kerrigan

#5 Kate Kerrigan

5' 7"
G
Rachel Norton

#12 Rachel Norton

5' 8"
G