George Washington University
16-2, 5-0 A-10
Massachusetts
8-9, 2-3 A-10
GW Women's Hoops Handles UMass, 69-54
1/18/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Jan. 18, 2015
AMHERST, Mass. - Sophomore Hannah Schaible and junior Jonquel Jones each posted double-doubles to lead the George Washington women's basketball team to its 14th straight victory, 69-54, over Atlantic 10 rival Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon at the Mullins Center.
GW improves to 16-2 on the season, equaling the 2006-07 squad for the best 18-game start in program history. The Colonials also move to 5-0 in A-10 play for the first time in eight years, and their 14-game winning streak is the fifth-longest in program history.
Schaible notched her second double-double of the season with a team-high 14 points and 10 rebounds and added four assists, while Jones' double-double of 13 points and 10 boards was her fifth straight and 10th of the year. Freshman Kelli Prange was the third Colonial in double figures with 10 points to go with six rebounds, and sophomore Shannon Cranshaw tallied eight points and six assists.
Behind a combined 14 points from Jones and Schaible, GW raced out to a 22-4 lead over the first 10 minutes, holding UMass (8-9, 2-3 A-10) to just one field goal while forcing eight turnovers in that span. The Minutewomen cut their deficit to eight with a 20-10 run, but the Colonials led, 36-26, at halftime.
Cranshaw scored all eight of her points early in the second half on two 3-pointers and a pair of free throws as GW regained an 18-point advantage, 52-34, with 12:19 to go. UMass pulled within 10 with 4:05 to go, but the Colonials held the Minutewomen to just one field goal for the remainder of the game.
GW outrebounded Massachusetts, 45-31, including 16-5 on the offensive glass, to win the battle of the boards for the 17th time in 18 games this season.
Kim Pierre-Louis led the Minutewomen with 15 points, Kymber Hill chipped in 10 and Rashida Timbilla pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds to go with eight points.
The Colonials return to action on Wednesday when they host A-10 rival Duquesne at 7 p.m. at the Charles E. Smith Center.
