George Washington University Athletics
Women's Basketball Falls to Rutgers 81-54
11/26/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Karlita Washington scored 10 points in a 20-0 Rutgers run in the second half as the No. 7 Scarlet Knights beat George Washington 81-54 in the Coca-Cola Classic championship game Sunday.
Washington finished with 20 points to win the Most Valuable Player award.
Rutgers (3-0) took the lead from the start. The Scarlet Knights built on a 25-11 advantage in the half as Washington hit two baskets and Tasha Pointer went the length of the court with a steal.
GW whittled the margin to six twice before the half. But the Scarlet Knights' defense held GW (2-2) to 38 percent shooting and pressured the Colonials into 23 turnovers.
Pointer added 16 points and 12 assists and Davalyn Cunningham also had 16 points for Rutgers. Lindsey Davidson had 15 points, Petra Dubovcova 14 and Erica Lawrence 11 for GW.
