Box Score ROANOKE, Va. - Behind five players in double
figures and a monster first-half output, the Bridgewater Eagles
(7-4, 5-3 ODAC) women's basketball team defeated Hollins University
by an 83-48 tally in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC)
action.
Bridgewater jumped out to a 41-19 halftime lead behind a 52% first
half performance from the field and a solid defensive effort.
With a 22-point halftime advantage, the Eagles used the
opportunity to rest the team's starters, allowing all 15 BC players
to see the action en route to a 84-38 victory.
BC was led by a pair of newcomers in Katelynn Hottinger and
Jessica Mullen. Hottinger and Mullen each chipped in career highs
with Hottinger scoring 14 and Mullen adding 15. Hottinger also
recorded her first career double-double with a game-high 10
rebounds.
Hollins (1-11, 0-8 ODAC) was led by a 12-point output from Tamara
Phillips.
Bridgewater out rebounded Hollins by a 49-25 tally and outshot the
hosts by a 50%-to-28% margin for the game.
The Eagles also forced 25 Hollins turnovers while committing 23
miscues.
BC is back in action tomorrow, Saturday, when the squad hosts
Washington and Lee at Nininger Hall. Saturday's game is a White Out
at Nininger Hall with the first 50 students receiving free white
t-shirts courtesy of Eagle Productions. The contest is a
doubleheader with the women's game on the front end of the twinbill
with a 1:00 p.m. tip-off.