Box Score NEW LONDON, Conn.—Jasmine Hardy (Meriden, N.H.) poured in a game-high 15 points to lead the seventh ranked Amherst College women's basketball team to a 50-48 victory at Connecticut College Saturday.
Hardy played all 40 minutes, converting a pair of three point field goals and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe.
The Lord Jeffs improve their record to 12-0 and are 2-0 in conference play. The Camels slip to 5-8 and are 0-2 in NESCAC action.
Marcia Voigt (Skillman, N.J.) chipped in with 13 points, four rebounds and four assists for the visitors. Sophomore Megan Robertson (Tewksbury, Mass.) had 10 points and five rebounds in the triumph.
Connecticut College junior forward Tara Gabelman (Irvington, N.Y.) and sophomore Carlee Smith (Willimantic, Conn.) both finished with 10 points leading the Camels. Smith was 3-for-5 from the field, 1-for-1 from three and 3-for-4 at the foul line while Gabelman knocked down 5-of-10 shots from the field.
First year forward Jenna Lovett (Tolland, Conn.) contributed with six points and eight rebounds for the Camels.
Amherst carried a 19-18 lead into the intermission. But in the second stanza, Gabelman knocked down a jumper with 5:32 to go to put the hosts on top 42-36. However, Hardy provided the visitors with momentum when she banked in a three-pointer from the right side as she was being fouled with 3:38 remaining that allowed her to complete the rare four point play. On the next Amherst possession, Hardy put in a layup that put the visitors on top for good with 44-43 advantage and 3:29 to play.
After Voigt added a pair of freebies to make it a 46-43 game, Smith knocked down a jumper for the Camels that cut the lead to one with 2:05 remaining. Amherst used a hoop from Voigt to push the lead back to 48-45 and the Camels turned the ball over on their next two possessions.
Voigt added some insurance with a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left to make it a 50-45 score. Aly Boyle (Westford, Mass.) buried a three on the Camels' last possession but the comeback fell just short and Amherst was able to escape with the 50-48 win.
The Camels held a 39-to-31 advantage on the backboards. Amherst won the turnover battle, inducing 23 miscues while committing just 17.
