BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Middlebury College women's basketball team shot 57% from the field in an 84-68 win over Bowdoin on Friday night in Morrell Gymnasium. The win is the first for the Panthers (10-5, 3-0 NESCAC) over the Polar Bears (11-4, 1-2 NESCAC) since February of 2000, snapping a 25-game losing streak.
Game Highlights
- A high-scoring first quarter saw the teams trade buckets and Bowdoin grab an 18-15 lead thanks to a last-second lay-in by Sela Kay.
- Middlebury immediately tied the game to start the second quarter and pulled ahead with a 20-10 stanza, taking a 35-28 lead into intermission.
- The Panthers pulled away in the third quarter, shooting 7-10 from the field and maintaining a double-digit lead throughout.
- Middlebury sealed the win from the free throw line, going 23-26 from the stripe in the fourth quarter.
By The Numbers
- Alexa Mustafaj led all players with 38 points for Middlebury, including a 16-16 showing from the free throw line.
- Middlebury finished 33-36 for the game from the stripe, 24-42 (57%) from the field and 6-10 (60%) from three-point range.
- Sydney Jones led Bowdoin with 28 points while Callie Godfrey had 13 with six rebounds as Bowdoin finished at 39% shooting in the contest.
Up Next
- Bowdoin will return to action on Saturday when they host Williams at 3:00 p.m.
