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Women's Basketball Cruises to 41-Point Victory at Colby

Box Score

WATERVILLE, Maine -- Abby Kelly scored all 17 of her points in the opening half to help the third-ranked Bowdoin women's basketball team to an easy 74-33 victory over Colby on Saturday afternoon in Wadsworth Gymnasium.

The Polar Bears remain unbeaten at 17-0 overall and 4-0 in the league, while the Mules drop to 7-8 overall and 1-3 in the conference.

Game Highlights

  • After Colby opened the scoring, Bowdoin answered with an 11-1 run to take the lead for good, capping the surge on a Hannah Graham layup midway through the opening quarter.
  • The Polar Bears led 17-7 after the first period and Abby Kelly caught fire in the second quarter, outscoring Colby by herself (10-6) as Bowdoin extended its lead to  34-13 at intermission.
  • Bowdoin rolled up 22 points in the third quarter to put the game out of reach and the 41-point margin of victory equaled Bowdoin's largest lead of the game.

By The Numbers

  • Abby Kelly was 6-for-11 from the field, 4-of-5 from three-point range, had a team-high six rebounds, and dished two assists.
  • Bowdoin's Kate Kerrigan had 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Taylor Choate added 12 points, four assists, and three steals. Sam Roy added seven points.
  • The Polar Bears had a 41-7 advantage in bench scoring, held Colby to 25% shooting from the field and scored 36 points off 27 Mule turnovers.

Up Next

  • Bowdoin returns to Morrell Gymnasium Sunday for a 1:00 p.m. game against Maine-Presque Isle
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Choate

#4 Taylor Choate

G
5' 6"
Freshman
'19
Hannah Graham

#32 Hannah Graham

G
5' 9"
Freshman
'19
Abby Kelly

#22 Abby Kelly

G
5' 8"
Freshman
'19
Kate Kerrigan

#5 Kate Kerrigan

G
5' 7"
Freshman
'18
Sam Roy

#1 Sam Roy

G
5' 4"
Freshman
'20

Players Mentioned

Taylor Choate

#4 Taylor Choate

5' 6"
Freshman
'19
G
Hannah Graham

#32 Hannah Graham

5' 9"
Freshman
'19
G
Abby Kelly

#22 Abby Kelly

5' 8"
Freshman
'19
G
Kate Kerrigan

#5 Kate Kerrigan

5' 7"
Freshman
'18
G
Sam Roy

#1 Sam Roy

5' 4"
Freshman
'20
G