LEXINGTON, Va. --- The Washington and Lee
women's basketball team shot 75.0 percent (18-24) from the field in
the first half to take a 42-23 lead into halftime en route to a
69-48 victory over Emory & Henry in ODAC Tournament first round
action on Monday at the Warner Center.
W&L (9-15) jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead just 44 seconds into
the game. Sophomore guard Kristie Langley then opened scoring for
E&H (7-18) at 18:52, only to have senior forward Rachel Warrick
answer with a jumper at the 17:56 mark (6-2).
Langley scored once more for the Wasps, but another jumper from
Warrick ignited a 16-0 run by the Generals to pull ahead 22-4 with
10:29 left on the clock. E&H came as close as 11 points (26-15)
by the 6:02 mark, but W&L's hot shooting continued and it
entered the break with the 42-23 advantage.
Junior forward JoBeth Wright cut the lead to 17 (42-25) to open the
second half on a layup with 19:36 on the clock. The teams traded
baskets over the next 3:27, but the Generals kept pace with the
Wasps' shooting for the remainder of the game and the lead never
dipped below 17 points.
W&L finished the contest shooting 58.1 percent (25-42) from the
floor, while Emory & Henry was held to just 32.8 percent
(20-61).
Senior forward Katy Wilson led all players with 18 points. She also
recorded career-bests with seven assists and six blocks, and added
four rebounds and two steals for the Blue and White. First-year
guard Paige Corvino notched 16 points, Warrick scored 12 and senior
guard Megan Marks netted 10 points.
For the Wasps, sophomore guard Michelle Williams recorded a
team-best 16 points, while collecting three rebounds and two
assists. Wright tallied eight points and two boards and sophomore
forward Carlyta Hamm registered eight points and three boards.
With the win, the Generals advance to the ODAC Quarterfinals, where
they will face top-seeded Eastern Mennonite on Thursday at the
Salem Civic Center at 1:00 pm.