Ephs roll by UMF, 78-49
Patricia Ludwig '09
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- Mika Peterman scored 23 points Saturday as the Williams College women's basketball opened up its own Williams Winter Classic with an 78-49 victory over UMaine-Farmington at the Chandler Gymnasium.
Williams improved to 4-6 on the season and will face conference rival Bates in the tournament championship game Sunday at 3 p.m. Bates, 8-1, knocked off Norwich, 84-70, in an earlier tournament game.
UMF fell to 3-5 on the season. The Beavers will battle Norwich Sunday at 1 p.m. in the consolation game of the tournament.
"We controlled the pace of the game and that was our goal," said Ephs head coach Pat Manning. "I thought our execution was solid. We're really looking to build on the way we played in California and I thought tonight's game was another step toward playing consistently at the elevated level we have set our sights on."
Sophomore Jess Harris posted a double-double in the victory, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. After a scoreless first half, sophomore Chessie Jackson finished with nine points and 12 rebounds. First-year Lisa Jaris netted nine points and 11 rebounds. The Ephs were dominant on the glass to a tune of a 67-51 advantage.
Caitlyn Laflin led UMaine-Farmington with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
The Ephs moved the ball well in the first half, and also ran the floor well. Of their 17 field goals, nine were assisted, with Greenberg leading the way with five helpers. Williams only shot 37.8 percent from the floor (17 of 45), but due to Peterman's hot hand, hit 62.5 percent (5 of 8) of their three-point attempts.
Peterman went 4 of 5 from beyond the three-point stripe and finished the half with 18 points and four rebounds. Her three with 13:12 left gave the Ephs a 15-7 advantage and came in the middle of a 14-0 run which had the Ephs leading 21-7.
Harris came off the bench to score 10 points and secure seven
rebounds in 13 minutes of action, while Greenberg netted seven
points. Williams outrebounded UMF 34-20 in the half.
Laflin helped keep the Beavers in the game for awhile and finished the half with a team-high 10 points and three steals.
