George Washington University Athletics
No. 15 Rutgers Slips By Women's Basketball
12/29/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 29, 2008
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Epiphanny Prince scored 17 points and No. 15 Rutgers beat George Washington 57-47 Monday night for its 20th straight home win.
Prince, who played just eight minutes in the first half after picking up three fouls, scored 11 of her points while playing the entire second half. Kia Vaughn added 10 points and eight rebounds for Rutgers.
The Scarlet Knights (8-2) showed no ill effects from a 10-day layoff as they jumped out to a 17-8 lead. Antelia Parrish's third 3-pointer of the half helped George Washington (7-5) take a 22-21 lead, but Rutgers used an 8-0 run to take a seven-point halftime lead.
The Colonials drew as close as 40-36 with 10 minutes to play, but Khadijah Rushdan and Prince scored back-to-back baskets and George Washington never got closer than six the rest of the way.
Yolanda Lavender had 11 points to lead the Colonials.
