Box Score NORTHAMPTON - The No. 9 nationally ranked Smith College basketball team clinched the NEWMAC regular season titles as they defeated Emerson College in a conference matchup by a final score of 69-51 in Ainsworth Gymnasium Wednesday evening.
The Pioneers improve to 22-2 on the year with a 10-0 mark in the NEWMAC. The Lions fall to 16-8 on the year with a 7-3 NEWMAC record.
Top Performers
- Ella Sylvester (Everett, WA/Everett) poured in a game-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds
- Jane Loo (Saratoga, CA/Saratoga) finished with 13 points, five rebounds, and four assists
- Ally Landau (Livingston, NJ) chipped in eight points, six assists, four rebounds, three blocks, and three steals, while Virginia Johnson (Minneapolis, MN/Southwest) pulled down 13 boards
- Smith limited the NEWMACs leading scorer Bri Frongillo to just 13 points
By the Numbers
- Smith shot 34.3% (24-of-70) from the field, 20% (4-of-20) from three-point range, and 68% (17-of-25) from the free throw line
- Emerson went 31% (18-of-58) from the field, 31.6% (6-of-19) from three-point range, and 60% from the free throw line
- Smith owned a 52-30 advantage on the boards
Game Highlights
- Landau put Smith ahead 10-3 on a three-pointer at the 6:57 mark, but the Lions clawed back and took an 18-17 lead into the second
- Smith held its largest lead of the period at 33-27 with 21 seconds remaining before Kendra Dodd drilled a 3-pointer with four seconds left in the half
- Smith controlled the third and started to pull away late, going ahead 47-38
- The Pioneers went up by as much as 20 points, outscoring the visitors 22-13 in the period
Up Next
Smith wraps up the regular season on Saturday at Wellesley at 1:00pm.
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