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George Washington University
17-3, 7-0 A-10
GEORGE MASON
8-12, 3-4 A-10
GW Women's Hoops Downs George Mason, 82-68
1/22/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Jan. 22, 2016
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WASHINGTON -- Junior Caira Washington, sophomore Kelli Prange and graduate student Lauren Chase combined for 55 points to lead the George Washington women's basketball team to its 12th straight victory, an 82-68 win over Revolutionary Rival and Atlantic 10 foe George Mason on Friday afternoon at the Charles E. Smith Center.
GW improves to 17-3 overall and remains perfect in A-10 play at 7-0. The Colonials also pick up a point in the Revolutionary Rivalry, giving GW a 6-1 advantage in the year-long competition.
Washington poured in 18 points in the first half and finished with her sixth double-double of the season, posting 20 points and 12 rebounds to go with three blocks, two steals and two assists. Prange also registered a double-double, her first of the year, with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Chase was just shy with 18 points and eight assists. The trio combined to make 22-of-43 attempts from the floor. Sophomore Brianna Cummings was the fourth Colonial in double figures with 10 points plus five rebounds and three assists.
GW continued its dominance on the glass, outrebounding George Mason, 47-35, including 18-10 on the offensive end with seven offensive boards by Prange. The Colonials have won the battle of the boards in all 20 games this season.
The Colonials never trailed, but George Mason (8-12, 3-4 A-10) kept it close in a 27-23 first quarter. GW stretched its lead to 10 twice in the second quarter before a 9-0 Mason run cut it to one, but the Colonials ended the period with an 8-2 spurt for a 46-39 halftime lead. GW began to pull away with another 8-0 run midway through the third, and a 3-pointer by Chase at the buzzer gave the Colonials a 13-point lead, 67-54.
Taylor Brown paced the Patriots with 16 points and five assists, while Kara Wright and Kristi Mokube added 12 points apiece.
The Colonials return to action on Wednesday, when they visit A-10 rival Davidson for the first time ever.
