Bates 68, Hamilton 44
at Clinton, N.Y.

CLINTON, N.Y. - Junior forward Jolene Thurston (Post Mills, Vt.) went for a season-high 22 points as the Bates College Bobcats (13-1) defeated the Hamilton College Continentals (1-13), 68-44, on the road.

The Bobcats, who led 33-17 at halftime, shot 35.3 percent from the floor, but held the Continentals to 29.2 percent. Thurston had six rebounds to go along with her 22 points, which came on 11 of 18 shooting from the floor. Classmate Emily King (Lebanon, N.H.) nearly recorded her first career triple-double, with 10 points, a game-high 12 rebounds and a career-high nine steals. Bates picked up the victory despite losing senior co-captain Colleen McCrave (Walpole, Mass.) to an ankle injury in the first half. All 12 Bobcats who got into the game scored points. Bates has now won 16 straight games against NESCAC opponents.

Bates 68, Hamilton 44

Bates (68): Val Rosenberg 2-0-4, Kate Dockery 3-0-6, Colleen McCrave
1-0-2, Melissa LaPointe 2-1-5, Amy Taylor 1-0-2, Sarah Williamson 2-0-4,
Liz Grace 1-0-3, Jolene Thurston 11-0-22, Emily King 4-2-10, Beth Frissora
0-1-1, Heather Thomson 3-1-7, Lisa Dulude 0-2-2, TOTALS 30-7-68.


Hamilton (44): Jenny Russell 2-1-5, Amanda Slepiola 0-0-0, Julie Gennuso
1-0-2, Brenna Chiaputti 3-0-6, Liz Sadler 1-0-2, Carolyn Fichera 0-0-0,
Jen Moran 8-4-20, Emily Sweet 2-0-4, Erin Post 0-0-0, Jessica Pierce
0-0-0, Elizabeth Burkley 0-0-0, karen Ponawski 1-0-2, Amanda Hereau 1-0-3,
Liz Houghton 0-0-0, Lauren Reynolds 0-0-0, Abby McDermott 0-0-0, TOTALS
19-5-44. 

3-pt FG: Bates 1 (Grace). Hamilton 1 (Hereau).

Halftime: Bates, 33-17.

Records: Hamilton 1-13, Bates 13-1.

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