Box Score Reading, PA---Paced by junior guard Taylor George's 25 points, the Brooklyn College women's basketball team defeated host, Alvernia University, in the Alvernia Tip-off Tournament championship game, 70-54, this afternoon. The Bulldogs improve to 3-0 with the win while handing the Golden Wolves their first loss of the season as they go to 4-1.  Brooklyn will look to keep it going on the road at St. Joseph's Brooklyn on Wednesday, November 20, at 7pm. 

Game Summary
-Never trailing in the game, the Bulldogs jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first two minutes of action.  The run was capped by back-to-back made threes drained by freshman sisters, Sarah James and Ericka James.  With the Bulldogs leading 19-5, the home team buried a three just before before time expired in the first quarter. 
-Brooklyn kept the Golden Wolves at bay the remainder of the first half and through the third quarter.  
-The Bulldogs blew the game wide opened in the fourth quarter, leading by as many as 23 points with 3:27 to go.  
-Brooklyn shot 11-30 from beyond the arc to Alvernia's 6-21.
-The Bulldogs out-rebounded the Golden Wolves 15-8 on the offensive boards to outscore Alvernia 16-5 in second chance points. 
-Four of BC's starting five reached double-figures in scoring for the game.

Leading BC
-George's game-high 25 points came on 8-16 from the floor and 8-10 from the charity stripe.  She also grabbed four rebounds.  Geroge would be named Tournament MVP for her efforts this weekend. 
-Junior forward, Chanel Jemmott, had the game's only double-double finishing with 15 points and 12 rebounds. 
-Ericka James was on fire from beyond the arc shooting 5-7 from three to finish with 15 points while also grabbing four rebounds. 
-Sarah James chipped in 10 points on 4-7 from the floor including 2-5 from behind the arc. 

Leading Alvernia
-Torie Zerbe scored a team-high 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds. 
-Julia Ewen scored nine points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out five assists.