WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Five players scored in double-figures as the William & Mary women's basketball team closed out the regular season with a convincing 83-72 victory over Hofstra at Kaplan Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Up 63-60, W&M used an 8-0 run to build a double-digit cushion and seal the victory late in the fourth quarter. Freshman
Eva Hodgson hit back-to-back triples to spring the run, before
Victoria Reynolds made a lay-up to make it 71-60 with 3:45 remaining in regulation. Hofstra closed within seven points, but W&M hit 10-of-10 from the line to close out the win.
The Tribe, which never trailed in the contest, used a 7-2 run early in the second quarter to build its largest first half lead. Two free throws from Hodgson, before senior
Misha Jones had a putback lay-up began the rally. After a Hofstra basket, Jones canned a triple to give W&M a 28-20 lead with 6:59 left.
W&M celebrated senior day prior to the game and all three seniors played a part in the victory. Jones poured in a career-high 20 points and grabbed three rebounds, and an assist. Senior
Bianca Boggs had 11 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, while classmate
Chandler Smith had three rebounds and a block.
W&M Starters - #2 Boggs, #5 Jones, #10 Hodgson, #11 Pollard, #20 Smith
Hofstra Starters - #2 Brown, #10 Herndandez-Gil, #11 Hines, #34 Brozoski, #53 Kalin
Individual Highlights
For the first time, all season five Tribe players scored in double-figures led by senior
Misha Jones, who had a team-high 20 points. She added three rebounds and an assist. Freshman
Eva Hodgson chipped in 17 points, one rebound, one assist, a steal, and two blocks, while junior
Victoria Reynolds had 15 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two blocks. Senior
Bianca Boggs rounded out her home career with 11 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and three blocks. Sophomore
Gabby Rogers was the final Tribe player in double-figures with 10 points, seven rebounds, and a blocked shot.
Boogie Brozoski was the only Pride player in double-figures with a game-high 30 points. She added five rebounds, four assists, and a steal. Ana Hernandez Gil finished with nine points on three, 3-pointers, while three Pride players – Marianne Kalin JaKayla Brown, and Sandra Karsten - each finished with seven points.
Inside the Numbers
- W&M continued its hot shooting of late and shot better than 50-percent for the fourth time in six games. The Tribe finished shooting at 54.2-percent (26-for-48) clip from the field and 10-of-21 (47.6-percent) from 3-point range.
- The Tribe went 10-of-10 down the stretch from the stripe and finished the game 21-of-22 for 95.5-percent from the line.
- W&M had 19 assists against just 16 miscues in the game.
- The Green and Gold never trailed and led for 38:18 of gameplay in the victory.
- W&M won the rebounding battle 36-28.
Notes
Senior
Misha Jones scored a career-high 20 points in the game and the second time she has been in double-figures this year … Freshman
Eva Hodgson finished with 17 points and was in double-figures for the 16th time this season … Junior
Victoria Reynolds was in double-figures for the 19th time this year and 38th time of her career … Senior
Bianca Boggs was in double-figures for the 25th time this year and the 67th time in her W&M career … She now has 1,414 career points, and has scored 489 points this season, which ranks her third in single-season history needing five points to move into second and 34 to break the school record … Sophomore
Gabby Rogers finished with her fifth double-figure game of the season … The Tribe and Pride combined for a 45-of-47 mark from the free throw line, which is 95.7-percent from the free throw line and an NCAA record … It was the first time since Jan. 26, 2018, a win over Charleston, that the Tribe put five players in double-figures.
What's Ahead
W&M has earned the No. 7 seed in the CAA Women's Basketball Championship and will take on the 10th-seeded College of Charleston Cougars on Wednesday, March 13. Tip time from the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Del. is set for 2:30 p.m.
