ChayanneKelly
78
Winner John Jay JOHN JAY 4-1
72
WestConn WESTCONN 1-3
Winner
John Jay JOHN JAY
4-1
78
Final
72
WestConn WESTCONN
1-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
John Jay JOHN JAY 19 16 25 18 78
WestConn WESTCONN 19 10 16 27 72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | John Jay Sports Information

Women's Basketball Extends Winning Streak With Road Win Over Western Connecticut

Danbury, CT - For the second time this season, four John Jay women's basketball players scored in double-figures as the Bloodhounds extended their winning streak to three straight with a 78-72 road victory at Western Connecticut on Saturday afternoon. 
 
With the win, the Bloodhounds move to 4-1 on the year while the Wolves stand at 1-3. 
Coach's Corner | Head Coach Lynda Day... 
  • We are happy to get the win this afternoon but there is a lot we need to continue to work on as we go through some growing pains and some inconsistencies on both ends of the floor.
  • We are looking forward to coming back home for Homecoming and then have a few days for the holidays before we are back to work.
For the third straight contest, Chayanne Kelly eclipsed the 20-point plateau as she finished with a team-high 27 points on 7 of 15 shooting from the floor while hitting 3 of 4 from the outside in 31 minutes of play. 
 
The Harlem, NY native scored ten of her 27 points from the free-throw line, going 10 of 11 from the stripe while also adding six rebounds, two steals and an assist. 
 
Ayanna Edwards added a season-high 16 points, ten of her 16 also came from the charity stripe as the Huntington Station, NY native corralled seven rebounds, swiped three steals in 37 minutes of work. 
 
Ashley Zeolla produced her third double-digit scoring total of the year, as the Yorktown Heights, NY product finished with 14 points on 6 of 15 shooting while grabbing five rebounds in 29 minutes. 
 
For the fourth time in five games, Kamryn Hammond registered a double-double as the Poughkeepsie, NY native poured in 13 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds, 14 of which coming on the defensive end. 
 
Three Wolves scored in double-figures on the afternoon, led by Gabrielle Franks, who netted a game-high 29 points on 9 of 14 shooting while hitting 11 of 14 from the line. Franks was a force at both ends, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out a team-best five assists while also rejecting four shots. 
 
Nicole Vivian joined Franks as she contributed 23 points on an efficient 9 of 18 shooting display from the field while also notching a double-double, grabbing ten rebounds in 35 minutes. 
 
Nicole Peralta was the third West Conn player to reach double-digits as she added 13 points in 37 minutes of action. 
 
Both teams traded points over the first few moments of the contest before the Bloodhounds staged a 13-1 run over the next three minutes in building an 18-8 lead, capped by a Hammond three-pointer off the feed from Hannah Ruberto. 
 
The Wolves responded in a big way, closing out the first quarter on an 11-1 run of their own in tying the game at 19-19 after Maggie Nardini banked home the layup just before the first quarter horn sounded. 
 
Zeolla started the second quarter with a mid-ranger jumper from Edwards that broke the tie but Franks quickly retied the game after hitting on a pair of free throws. 
 
The two teams continued counter one another with scores until John Jay got the upper hand, closing out the first half on a 14-6 run that saw the Bloodhounds stifle the Wolves' offense, holding them to 3 of 14 over the final 7:24 in taking a 35-29 lead into the locker rooms. 
 
When play resumes for the third quarter, West Conn regained their composure and cut the deficit down to three, 40-37, as Peralta drained a triple from Nardini at the 7:32 mark. 
 
John Jay answered back with a 10-4 run that increased their lead to 50-41 following a pair makes from the line by Kelly. 
 
The Bloodhounds continued their offensive prowess, piecing together a second 10-4 outburst, this time to close out the third as John Jay led 60-45 with Edwards and Kelly leading the charge. 
 
John Jay commenced the fourth quarter outscoring West Conn, 11-4, in taking their largest lead of the game, 71-49, at the 6:26 mark following a made layup by Edwards off Ruberto's third helper of the game. 
 
The Wolves came roaring back in the contest, as they constructed a 20-2 run over the next 5:27 to get to within four, 73-69, with just 42 seconds showing after Franks made the backend of a two-shot foul. 
 
West Conn went 7 of 8 during the run while not allowing a John Jay field goal in eight chances. 
 
John Jay burned a timeout. Kelly drew contact and made both chances at the stripe to bump up the lead, 75-69 with 37 seconds left to play in regulation. 
 
Free throws were pivotal the rest of the way as with seven second showing, Peralta made a three and Alyssa Virtue immediately fouled Edwards. The John Jay point guard made both shots and the Bloodhounds escaped Danbury with their first road victory of the season. 
 
For the game, John Jay shot 35.4 percent (23 of 65) while going just 4 of 10 from the outside. West Conn finished at 37.3 percent from the floor (25 of 67) while struggling to hit from three-point distance, connecting on just 5 of 20 (25.0 percent). 
 
For the second time this season, John Jay grabbed 50 total rebounds (55 in the season opener against Farmingdale) while holding an 18-15 edge on the offensive glass. 
 
John Jay capitalized on second chance opportunities, netting 15 points to West Conn's nine. 
 
The Bloodhounds return back home to The Doghouse on Tuesday, November 21 as they will host Mount Saint Vincent for Homecoming. 
 
Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.

 
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