Gordon College Women's Basketball started the new year off with a bang, defeating the visiting Albertus Magnus Falcons by a score of 78-69 to put a stop to the Falcons' eight-game win streak. With the win the Fighting Scots improve to 7-4 while the Falcons drop to 8-3.

Meghan Foley booked a double-double, scoring 30 points and grabbing 11 boards, Sarah Gibbs nearly had a double-double as well as the senior had 18 points and nine rebounds, Madison Wynbeek had eight rebounds, Hannah Vincent added seven rebounds and a pair of steals, while Olivia Gagnon added nine points and three steals.

For the visitors, Rah-Rah Thompson (Sr./Bridgeport, Conn.) recorded 20 points and 14 rebounds, Shyla Osmond (Sr./New Haven, Conn.) had 16 points and seven assists, and Kyah Nowlin (Fr./Stamford, Conn.) tacked on 11 points in the loss.

How It Happened

• A steal by Foley followed by a fast break layup for the senior tied the game at 11-all with 3:44 left in the first quarter. However, the Falcons outscored the Scots 10-6 to close out the frame and take the 21-17 lead heading into the second.
• Gordon came out hot in the second, going on a 9-0 run to lead by five early in the second. The Scots held the lead for the remainder of the half, leading by as many as 10 before the Falcons scored the final four points of the half to cut the deficit to six heading into the break. 
• Both sides traded points in the third, but Sarah Gibbs' 11 points paced the Scots to a 61-54 lead going into the final quarter.
• With just over two minutes left on the clock, Albertus Magnus shrunk the Scots' lead to two, but the blue and white buckled down and took care of business down the stretch to take the 78-69 victory.

Beyond The Box Score

• Sarah Gibbs' 18 points is a season-high for the senior.
• The Scots have registered 10+ steals in three of their past four games. 
• Said Head Coach Carter Shaw: "I was really encouraged by our defensive cohesion and adherence to the game plan and thought we made a tremendous stand down the stretch when the game got close. We forced them to take challenged shots and then finished possessions with a defensive rebound. As a whole, our help defense and effort to the boards were difference makers. I was also really pleased with the fact that every player contributed when they had an opportunity and with how well we pulled together as the game tightened up at the end."