CLAREMONT, CA - The No. 10 Smith College basketball team outscored host Pomona-Pitzer 14-8 in the fourth quarter, pulling away for a 60-43 non-conference victory over the Sagehens Saturday evening.
With the win, Smith moves to 4-0 on the year, while Pomona-Pitzer drops to 1-2.
Game Highlights
- The two teams exchanged 3-pointers to begin the game and would continue back and forth play for the remainder of the period. Hannah Martin (North Andover, MA/North Andover) knocked down a trey with 2:06 on the clock to go up 15-12 as neither team could get on the board for the remaining of the first.
- Smith used an 8-0 run during the second quarter to hold a 25-16 lead with 6:03 to go and would stretch it to 10 points on another Martin 3-pointer with 3:03 left. The teams went scoreless for the final minutes as Smith went into the break ahead 28-18.
- Smith shot 42.9% in the third and knocked down 6-of-8 from the free throw line to go up 46-35 after three
- Virginia Johnson's (Minneapolis, MN/Southwest) trey put Smith up 58-41 and forced a Sagehen timeout as the Pioneers would go on to win 60-43.
Inside the Numbers
- Ella Sylvester (Everett, WA/Everett) led the offensive effort with 16 points and seven rebounds
- Ally Landau (Livingston, NJ) finished with 15 points, five boards, two steals, and two blocks
- Hannah Martin (North Andover, MA/North Andover) added 12 points and three assists
- Smith shot 37.3% (22-of-59) from the field, 23.8% (5-of-21) from 3-point range, and 78.6% (11-of-14) from the free throw line
- The Pioneers won the rebounding battle, 44-34, and owned a 15-0 advantage in fastbreak points
Up Next
Smith will host UMass Dartmouth Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00pm in Ainsworth Gymnasium.
About Smith Athletics: Smith College is a NCAA Division III member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference that sponsors 11 intercollegiate sports. For more information log on to smithpioneers.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
