WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team closed the game on an 8-1 run to defeat Williams 54-47 in a NESCAC contest played on Sunday evening.

The 19th-ranked Polar Bears improve to 12-2 (2-1 NESCAC) while the Ephs fall to 11-5 (1-3 NESCAC).

Game Highlights

• Bowdoin carried a 15-12 lead into the second quarter thanks to five first-quarter points from Rachel Norton and extended their lead to 28-20 at halftime after holding the Ephs to just eight points in the second period.
• The Polar Bears extended their lead to as many as 11 points in the third quarter before Williams mounted a rally.
• Williams' Emily Chang hit a three-pointer before the end of the period to trim the Bowdoin lead to 39-33.
• The Ephs opened the fourth quarter on a 7-1 run and tied the game at 46 apiece with 1:21 to play on an Amanni Fernandez layup.
• Bowdoin answered on their next possession, getting a go-ahead jumper from Abigail Kelly to take the lead for good.
• A steal by Kate Kerrigan led to two Marle Curle free throws with 23 seconds remaining and Bowdoin was able to put the game on ice with a pair of Kelly free throws with 11 ticks remaining.

By The Numbers

• Curle ended with 11 points, five rebounds and two assists while Kelly scored ten on 2-3 shooting from long-range.
• Lydia Zaleski ended with a game-high 15 for Williams.
• Bowdoin owned a 41-32 edge in rebounding and finished at 32% shooting for the game while Williams connected on 35%.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will return to action next Friday at home against second-ranked Amherst at 7:00 p.m.