3TOWSON, Md. – Senior Victoria Reynolds, sophomore Eva Hodgson, and freshman Bre Bellamy combined for 67 of the William & Mary women's basketball team's 83 points as the Tribe bounced back with an 83-75 victory over defending Colonial Athletic Association Champions Towson in Maryland Sunday afternoon.
 
Despite leading the whole game, Towson (4-8, 0-2 CAA) had trimmed the Tribe's lead to 73-70 late in the fourth quarter. Off of an inbound play, redshirt sophomore Sydney Wagner hit a right-wing 3-pointer to push the lead to 76-70, before Hodgson added two more from the line to make it 78-70 with 1:36 left in regulation. The Tigers brought it to four again, but W&M hit its free throws to pull out the 83-75 win.
 
The Tigers used a 7-1 run to cut the lead down to three, which was the closest it had been since it was 2-0 in the first quarter. Back-to-back Q. Murray jumpers cut the lead to 70-65, before W&M hit a free throw. The run ended with a Kionna Jeter 3-pointer with 2:39 left.
 
W&M (10-3, 1-1 CAA) opened the contest with the first six points, but Towson tied the score at eight. W&M responded with a 14-2 run to take a 12-point cushion late in the first quarter. Reynolds opened the rally with a lay-up, before Bellamy canned a triple. After a Tiger basket, the Tribe answered with three-straight 3-pointers from Bellamy, Hodgson, and Reynolds, which made it 22-10 with 3:35 in the opening stanza.
 
Leading 38-30, the Green and Gold used a quick 6-0 run to take its lead to 14 points for the first time. Junior Bailey Eichner hit a lay-up, Wagner sunk a jumper, and Reynolds added a lay-up to make 44-30 with 2:50 to go in the half. W&M held Towson without a field goal for the final 2:44 of the second quarter and took a 46-32 lead into halftime.
 
W&M Starters – #10 Hodgson, #12 Birdsong, #20 Bellamy, #25 Rogers, #30 Reynolds
 
Towson Starters – #1 Mayo, #11 Murray, #21 Jeter, #22 Wright, #32 Holder
 
Individual Leaders
Senior Victoria Reynolds scored a game-high 26 points in the victory. In an all-around effort she added seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Sophomore Eva Hodgson finished with 25 points, while adding five boards, and a career-high seven assists. Freshman Bre Bellamy turned in a career-high 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Junior Gabby Rogers had eight points and four boards, while classmate Bailey Eichner had two points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two blocks.
 
Kionna Jeter led three Tigers in double-figures with 19 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Q. Murray added 18 points, three rebounds, and four assists, while Nukiya Mayo had 12 points.
 
Inside the Numbers
- W&M shot 50.8% (33-of-65) from the field, which was the fourth time this season the Tribe shot better than 50%.
- The Tribe had eight 3-pointers, compared to just one for Towson.
- W&M won the battle of the glass, 36-33. The Tribe is 7-0 when it accomplishes that feat.
- The Green and Gold had 26 assists on 33 made baskets.
 
Notes
Redshirt junior Harper Birdsong made her first start of the season and fifth of her Tribe career … Senior Victoria Reynolds set a career-high with 26 points … It was her second straight 20-point performance, her third of the year, and fourth of her career … She now has been in double-figures nine times this season and 48 times in her career, and is now just 14 points away from 1,000 career points … Reynolds' 12 field goals is tied for 10th in W&M history, and the third-most in the modern-era … Sophomore Eva Hodgson made it three straight 20-point performances with 25 points … It was her fourth 20-point performance of the year and fifth of her career … Hodgson has been in double-figures in every game this year, and 14 straight dating back to last year … She also set a career-high with seven assists … After not having two players score at least 20 points in a game in a season and half, Reynolds and Hodgson have done it back-to-back games … Freshman Bre Bellamy scored a career-high 16 points, and was in double-figures for the fifth time this year … W&M's 26 assists is tied for fourth most in single-game history and the most since a school-record 28 assists against Longwood (11/29/14) … The Tribe now leads the series with Towson 20-14, and has won four of the last five contests at SECU Arena.
 
What's Ahead
W&M returns home to Kaplan Arena for a pair of games next weekend. The Tribe welcomes UNCW on Friday, Jan. 10, before playing host to Charleston on Sunday, Jan. 12. Tip times are set for 7 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively.