George Washington University Athletics
George Washington University
Dayton
Streaking Colonials Take Down Flyers, 70-57
1/26/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 26, 2007
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DAYTON, OH (AP) - Sophomore Jessica Adair scored 18 points to help the No. 11/12 George Washington women's basketball team continue its mastery of Dayton with a 70-57 victory over the Flyers on Friday night.
The Colonials (17-2, 6-0 Atlantic 10) improved to 21-0 all-time against Dayton (7-12, 2-3) while running their season winning streak to 10 straight.
George Washington never trailed. Dayton kept it close early, pulling to 21-18 on a jumper by Oakland, but the Colonials scored six straight points and never led by fewer than six points the rest of the way. The Colonials forced 25 turnovers that led to 24 points.
Adair, a 6-foot-4 center, and junior Whitney Allen each had five offensive rebounds as George Washington dominated the paint, scoring 48 points inside. Junior Sarah-Jo Lawrence scored 16 points, senior Kenan Cole had 13 and Allen added 10.
Nikki Oakland was 8-for-9 from the field and finished with 17 points to lead the Flyers. Jennifer Strong added 14 points.
GW plays its third straight road game on Sunday at La Salle. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 pm.
Notes:Junior Whitney Allen flirted with a triple-double and finished with 10 points, nine boards, five assist and three steals ... Junior Sarah-Jo Lawrence scored all 16 of her points in the second half ... GW's 10-game winning streak is the programs longest since winning 11 straight during the 2003-04 season and is tied for the eighth longest in school history ... Senior Kenan Cole has scored in double-figures in 14 consecutive games ... The Colonials remain undefeated this season when leading at halftime (13-0), shooting between 40-45 percent (9-0), scoring between 70-79 points (6-0), outrebounding an opponent (10-0) and leading with 5:00 remaining in the game (16-0).
