Emory Women's Basketball Drops Road Verdict To No. 10-Ranked Washington University

Sophomore Kristin Anda came off the bench to lead four double-figure scorers with a career-high 19 points in sparking the No. 10-ranked Washington University women’s basketball team to a 94-55 home win over Emory.  The victory boosted the Bears’ overall record to 10-3 overall, 1-1 in the University Athletic Association while the Eagles slipped to 7-6 in overall play, 0-2 in the conference.

Wash U. concluded the game shooting 47.8 percent from the floor (33-of-69) while Emory finished at 30.6 percent (22-of-72).  The Bears, who ran their home winning streak to 35 games, also had decided advantages in free throw shooting, sinking 21-of-29 to Emory’s five-of-six, and in rebounding where it posted a 60-27 bulge, 22-11 on the offensive end which led to a 23-10 advantage in second-chance points. 

Junior Melissa Koike led Emory with 10 points, all of which came during the second half of play.  It marked Koike’s third double-figure scoring effort of the year.  Freshman Hannah Lilly picked up eight points with junior Becca Feldman chipping in seven.  Freshman Savannah Morgan topped the club with six rebounds.

Emory hit five of its first seven shots from the floor and, with five different players scoring, held a 12-9 advantage with 14:58 left in the first half.  However, the Bears responded with a 13-0 spurt, with Anda picking up nine points in that stretch to take a 22-12 lead.  Emory scored the next five points, courtesy of a jumper by Feldman and a three-pointer by Lilly to cut the deficit to five points with 9:34 left in the stanza.  Wash U. then closed out the half on a 25-10 sprint with senior Kathryn Berger and Claire Schaeperkoetter each knocking down a pair of triples in the outburst, to assume a 47-27 advantage at halftime.  Emory shot 30.3 percent from the floor (10-of-33) during the opening 20 minutes of action compared to the Bears’ effort of 44.7 percent (17-of-38).  With frontliners Misha Jackson and Danielle Landry saddled with foul trouble, Emory saw Wash U. hold a 32-14 edge in rebounding.  Lilly led Emory in scoring with eight first-half points.

The more experienced Bears, with three seniors, a junior and a sophomore in their starting lineup, in comparison to the Eagles’ one senior, two sophomores and two freshmen, kept the pressure on in the second half, going on a 17-4 run during the first nine minutes of the second stanza to take a commanding 64-31 lead.  From there, the closest Emory would get would be 25 points with 5:25 left on the clock. 

Emory returns to action on Sunday (Jan. 16) when it plays at the University of Chicago in a 2:00 p.m. (CDT) start.