WORCESTER, Mass. – Clark University women's basketball (9-5) welcomed Fisher College (0-11) to the Kneller for one final non-conference game before NEWMAC play begins this weekend. The Cougars pulled away early and never looked back on their way to a 91-16 win.
How it Happened
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Clark scored the first ten points of the game behind five points by junior Catherine Antwi. The Cougars continued to score, including a stretch of six straight points by first-year Leilani Benson to make it 25-6.
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Senior Ashley Leighton scored the last four points of the quarter for Clark as the opening frame concluded with a score of 31-10.
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First-year Emerson Webb hit the ground running in her collegiate debut, scoring six straight points in the second quarter.
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Senior Kiley Drezek was also on fire, hitting two threes as the Cougars entered halftime in front 60-13.
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Clark won the third quarter 17-0, led by six points from Benson and four points from Webb, entering the final ten minutes with a 77-13 advantage.
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The Cougars concluded their game with a layup by first-year Karilyn Perez-Guerrero as a late three by Fisher gave a final score of 91-16.
Inside the Box Score
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The Cougars hit 41 of 61 field goal attempts (67.2%) and shot 6-13 (46.2%) from behind the arc. They gathered 39 assists as a team, collected 58 rebounds, and forced 10 turnovers.
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Webb led the way with 16 points and seven rebounds in her collegiate debut on 8-11 shooting.
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Leighton secured her first collegiate double-double with career-highs in points (13), rebounds (13), and assists (5).
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Benson finished with 14 points on 7-8 shooting.
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Drezek finished with 10 points, her most so far in the Scarlet and White, while adding four assists and four rebounds.
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Junior Mia Mabanag finished with eight points and eight assists in the game.
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Sophomore Juliette Tarsa contributed six points, seven assists, and five rebounds.
What's Next
The Scarlet and White prepare themselves for NEWMAC play as they open their conference schedule with a home game at 1:00 PM next Saturday vs MIT.