Box Score
NORTH ADAMS - The MCLA women's basketball team earner its first MASCAC win of the season defeating rival Westfield State 60-35. The Trailblazers held the Owls to 16% shooting. MCLA improves to 11-3 (1-2 MASCAC) while Westfield falls to 7-9 (1-3 MASCAC).
The Owls scored the opening four points which would turn out to be their only lead. MCLA responded with a 7-0 run as junior Molly Broda (Southampton, MA) knocked down a three followed by buckets from freshmen Lucy Tremblay (East Greenbush, NY) and Jen Wehner (Cooperstown, NY). The Trailblazers would keep a moderate edge the remainder of the half as they held Westfield to 21% shooting en route to a 26-20 at halftime.
The second half saw the teams trade baskets out of the locker room until MCLA used an 8-2 run to take a commanding 38-26 lead. The run was fueled by a key three pointer from Broda. The Owls trimmed the lead to 10 with 8:00 minutes remaining on a pair of free throws by Cassy Jouannet, making the score 42-32.
MCLA then went on a 11-0 run to essentially put the game away. Wehner had a pair of buckets in the run as well as another three from Broda.
The Trailblazer defense was the story as they held the Owls to 16% shooting on the evening (9-56).
MCLA was led by Tremblay who would finish with a game high of 14 points. Wehner collected 12, while Broda finished with 11. Senior Laura Silverman (Ballston Spa, NY) finished with 10 boards. MCLA held a
decisive edge on the glass 47-32.
The Owls were led by Sarah Boudreau who finished with nine points.