Box Score STAUNTON, Va. – Bridgewater College scored the first nine points of the game and never looked back Wednesday evening as the Eagles coasted to a 94-28 victory over Mary Baldwin College in non-conference women's basketball action.
The loss snapped the Eagles' six-game losing streak as they improved to 3-8 on the season.
Jessi Strom opened the scoring for the Eagles with a 3-pointer and Molly Shelley added 1-of-2 from the foul line to make it 4-0. Cassidy Burkholder knocked down a 3-pointer and Heather Cantrell added a jumper to put the Eagles on top 9-0 with 15:20 left in the opening half.
Bridgewater led 25-10 and then put the game away with a 19-0 run to lead 44-10 with 4:22 left in the half.
Emily Ashcraft hit 1-of-2 foul shots to start the run before Cantrell and Burkholder each went 2-for-2 from the line, making the score 30-10. Holly Morgan sandwiched buckets around a jumper by Cantrell to push the lead to 36-10 before a 3-pointer by Burkholder made the score 39-10. Strom then drained a 3-pointer and Kelsi Bailey added two free throws, giving the Eagles a 44-10 lead.
The Eagles led 56-15 at the break and outscored the Squirrels 38-13 in the second half to finish off 94-28 victory.
All 14 Bridgewater players broke into the scoring column. Burkholder and Morgan led the way with 11 points each.
The Eagles held a 45-32 advantage on the boards with Shelley and Bailey leading the way with seven rebounds apiece.
Shanice Miles led Mary Baldwin with 10 points.
Bridgewater returns to action Saturday afternoon when the Eagles travel to Lynchburg for a conference contest with Randolph College. Game time is set for 2 p.m.