Box Score

Brooklyn, NY---The Brooklyn College Women (6-17, 2-10 CUNYAC) got a home win on Wednesday night as they downed divisional rival Medgar Evers (5-18, 3-10 CUNYAC), 75-60.

The Bridges opened the game by jumping out to an 18-8 lead in the first six minutes and never looked back. An 8-0 Cougars run followed, Medgar Evers could get no closer than 18-16 as a pair of foul shots from Christina McDonnell (Staten Island Tech / Staten Island, NY) and a triple from Ashley Allen (WIlliam C. Bryant / Sunnyside, NY) brought BC back to a seven point cushion.  Brooklyn would lead by as many as 10 points in the period, and went into the locker room holding a 33-26 edge.

A three point basket from senior guard Jaclyn Cavalcante (James Madison / Brooklyn, NY) coupled with an Amber Gordon (Bishop Loughlin / Brooklyn, NY) lay-up stretched the BC lead to 13 points 45-32 with 12 minutes to play in the second stanza.  The lead would remain in double-figures for the remainder of the game as the Bridges shot a season-high 53 percent (8-of-19) from behind the arc in the second half.

McDonnell had her third straight game of more than 20 points, scoring a game-high 25, while hitting on 4-of-9 three-pointers. Cavalcante was big as well, scoring 13 points, while nabbing seven rebounds, dishing out five assists and notching five steals.  Amalea Sideris (St. Demetrios / Astoria, NY) chipped in with 13 points and nine rebounds while Allen also added 13 tallies.

Shakimba Pierre (Paul Robeson / Brooklyn, NY) led Medgar with 19 points and 22 boards.

The Bridges close out the regular season by playing host to CUNYAC North Division Foe, City College on Saturday in Roosevelt Gymnasium.  Prior to the game, senior Jaclyn Cavalcante will be honored for her four seasons of excellence in a Bridges uniform.  Tip off is set for 12:30 pm.