Brooklyn, NY----In a battle of two undefeated teams, the Brooklyn College women's basketball team went toe-to-toe with No. 23 nationally-ranked Colby College, but was outlasted, 54-49, at the West Quad Center on Tuesday.  BC moves to 5-1 with the loss while the Mules improved to 5-0.  Next Up: Brooklyn will have an extended holiday break before opening conference play at home against CCNY on Friday, December 5, at 5pm.  

Trailing by as many as 13 points, 47-34, with 2:56 to go in the third quarter, the Bulldogs stormed back beginning with a 7-0 run to close out the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 47-41 following an Ameea Daniel three-point make.  Brooklyn continued their momentum into the fourth quarter by scoring the first four points, cutting the Mules' lead to 47-45 with 8:10 remaining in regulation.  However, the Bulldogs weren't able to get over the hump and tie the game. 

Colby extended their lead back up to seven points, 54-47, with 1:50 remaining in the fourth quarter.  BC's Sheily Quezada made it a two possession following a layup, but the Bulldogs would go scoreless in the game's final minute.  

A back-and-forth chess match through the first quarter, Brooklyn grabbed a 21-18 advantage following Daniel layup to head into the second quarter with a three-point lead.  Brooklyn took their last lead of the game, 26-25, following a Brianna Jackson made three with 5:56 to go in the first half.  Colby would head into halftime with a 31-28 edge. 

Brooklyn outscored the Mules, 21-4, in points off of turnovers.  Colby committed 27 turnovers to Brooklyn's 14.  However, the Mules outscored the Bulldogs, 30-24, in points in the paint.  

Colby was led Kate Olenik's game-high 24 points.  

Daniel led BC offensively finishing with 13 points.  She also grabbed 7 rebounds on the evening.  Jackson added 12 points, dished out 7 assists, and came up with 3 steals.  Senior guard, Dior Dorsey, also scored 12 points and came up with 3 steals.