
Lauren Petit knocked down four three-pointers and led Bowdoin with 14 points against Colby on Saturday
Posted: Jan 28, 2017
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's basketball team held Colby to a season-low in points in a decisive 71-30 victory on Saturday afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium.
The 21st-ranked Polar Bears improve to 14-3 (4-2 NESCAC) while the Mules fall to 9-9 (2-4 NESCAC).
Game Highlights
- The teams traded buckets in the early going and the Mules actually held a 7-6 lead after five minutes of play.
- Bowdoin's defense clamped down from there and Bowdoin rolled off a 15-2 run, sparked by a pair of Lauren Petit three-pointers to take a 21-9 advantage midway through the second quarter.
- The Polar Bears continued to roll, closing the first half on an 11-0 run, thanks to five points from Abigail Kelly, and a Sam Roy steal and lay-in gave the hosts a commanding 38-18 advantage at the break.
- Bowdoin extended their lead to as many as 41 points in the second half as Colby connected on just 20% of their shots in the final twenty minutes.
By The Numbers
- Bowdoin finished at 52.6% shooting for the game, including six three-pointers while holding Colby to single digits in every quarter (9-9-5-7).
- The Polar Bears displayed a balanced attack as 14 different players scored, paced by 14 from Petit and 10 from Kelly. Bowdoin's bench alone outscored Colby with 42 points.
- Colby was led by 10 points from Haley Driscoll.
- Bowdoin held a 34-28 edge in rebounding and scored 40 points in the paint. The Polar Bears also forced 24 Colby turnovers and committed just 12 in the game.
Up Next
- Bowdoin will return to action on Tuesday evening with a non-conference game at UMass-Boston at 7:00 p.m.
- Colby will look to get back into the win column on Tuesday evening when they host Southern Maine at 5:30 p.m.