WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary women's basketball team used a 15-3 run to end third quarter and start the fourth to topple defending Colonial Athletic Association Champion Elon 65-60 at Kaplan Arena on Sunday afternoon. With the triumph, the Tribe improves to 10-6, 3-2 in CAA action, while the Phoenix falls to 7-9, 2-3 in league play.
 
Trailing by five, W&M caught fire to build a seven-point cushion with 6:11 left in the game. Freshman Emma Krause opened the run with a top of the key 3-pointer, before senior Bianca Boggs split a pair from the line to make it 51-50 at the end of three quarters. Boggs gave the Tribe the lead for good as she drove to the basket for two, before Reynolds hit a jumper to make it 54-51. Elon had a free throw and a basket on its next two possessions, but the Tribe answered with a redshirt sophomore Harper Birdsong jumper, and a left wing triple from senior Misha Jones 3-pointer to push its lead to 61-54 with 6:11 left in regulation.
 
Although, the Tribe went cold down the stretch, missing its last six shots from the field, it hit 4-of-its-last-6 from the free throw line to hold off Elon's late push and pick up a 65-60 lead.
 
Elon used a strong third quarter to build its lead to as many as five in the frame. Down by eight, the Phoenix used a 9-0 run to take its first lead since the first quarter. Saadia Munford opened the run with a jumper, before Emily Maupin scored and Jaylin Powell converted a traditional 3-point play to make it a one-point game. On the ensuing possession, Elon regained the lead on an Ariel Colon jumper with 5:40 left in the third quarter.
 
W&M opened a 13-point cushion with a quick 5-0 run early in the second quarter. Birdsong buried a triple, before sophomore Gabby Rogers hit a lay-up to make it 27-14 with 6:07 left in the opening half.
 
W&M Starters  - #2 Boggs, #10 Hodgson, #11 Pollard, #25 Rogers, #30 Reynolds
 
Elon Starters - #0 Perpignan, #1 Munford, #2 Liles, #22 Mercer, #42 Maupin
 
Individual Leaders
W&M had a very balanced attack in the victory, but both senior Bianca Boggs and redshirt sophomore Harper Birdsong each had 13 points in the victory. Boggs added three rebounds, three assists, while Birdsong had three boards, two assists, and a block. Junior Victoria Reynolds was the third Tribe player in double-figures with 11 points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Off the bench, freshman Emma Krause finished with nine points and a block, and senior Misha Jones added eight points, including the clinching free throws, two rebounds, two assists, and a block.
 
Elon was paced by Jaylin Powell as she had a double-double with 13 points and a 11 rebounds off of the bench. Emily Maupin was the only other Phoenix player in double-figures as she finished with 11 points, five rebounds, and three assists.
 
Inside the Numbers
- W&M shot 44-percent (22-of-50) from the field and hit 42.9-percent (9-of-21) of its triples in the win.
 
- The Tribe handed out 18 assists on its 22 made baskets, and only turned the ball over 11 times.
 
- Elon controlled the glass, 42-26.
 
Notes
Senior Bianca Boggs recorded her eighth straight double-figure game, and her 14th double-digit effort of the season …  She is up to 56 career games in double-figures … Junior Victoria Reynolds had her 10th double-figure game of the season and the 29th of her career … Redshirt sophomore Harper Birdsong had her 10th double-digit performance of the season … Freshman Eva Hodgson matched a career-high for the third time with six assists against just a pair of turnovers  … Dating back to last week, senior Misha Jones has hit 7-of-her-last-11 3-pointers for 63.6-percent … The Tribe has connected on five, or more, triples in 14 of its 16 games, including today … W&M is now 7-0 coming off of a loss this season.
 
What's Ahead
W&M opens a stretch of five of seven on the road as it heads to James Madison on Friday, Jan. 25. Tip-off between the Tribe and the Dukes is set for 7 p.m.