Mahwah, NJ: The Ramapo College women's basketball team defeated Rutgers Camden, 71-48 tonight at the Bradley Center as
Bridget Cahill led the way to earn her team their 10
th win of the season (10-11, 9-9 NJAC). With the loss the Scarlet Raptors fall to 2-17 overall and 1-17 in conference play.
Cahill led with 22 points hitting 8-17 from the field including four three-point goals, while
Jada Thompson added 16 points shooting 7-12. Senior
Alie Wickersheim collected 12 points of her own as the team shot a combined 31-76 (41%) on the night. Wickersheim collected the double-double pulling down 13 boards and
Jackie Ventricelli dished out four assists.
The Roadrunners jumped to an early 7-0 lead sparked by a jump shot from Cahill, over the first 3:12 of play. The Scarlet Raptors answered back with six points of their own all from Jalissa Pitts, 6-7. With 3:51 left in the quarter, Carleigh Galasso sparked another six-point run, capped off by a layup from Pitts putting Rutgers-Camden on top, 12-11. A jump shot from Thompson ended out the quarter, 17-14. Ramapo dominated the second quarter tacking on 24 points to the Scarlet Raptors ten, heading into the locker room up 41-24. The Roadrunners remained on top for the second half, taking the victory 71-48.
The Scarlet Raptors were led by Pitts with 32 points who shot 7-11 in the loss. The team hit 19-49 (39%) on the night. Pitts also led in rebounds with nine and assists with two.
Ramapo finishes the regular season as the #5 seed in the upcoming New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament. The Roadrunners will travel to #4 William Paterson on Tuesday, February 22nd. Game time TBA.
