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Second Half Run Carries Wesley Past Women, 56-48

Box Score

Box score

STEVENSON, Md. - Highlighted by five points from Colleen Thomas and three from Cory Boyd, Wesley used a 10-0 run midway through the second half to take its largest lead of the game at 11 points en route to a 56-48 victory over the Stevenson University women's basketball team Thursday night in a CAC contest inside Student Gymnasium.

Boyd and Michele Mules each finished with a team-high 14 points while Boyd added 12 to help the Wolverines (5-5, 2-0 CAC) overcome 12 turnovers and a 30.4 percent field goal percentage in the second half.

Freshman forward Joy Bettis (Laurel/Montrose Christian) led the Mustangs (1-10, 0-3 CAC) with a career-high 15 points, 10 of which came in the first half. She finished the game 3-of-3 from three-point range and 6-of-8 from the free throw line.

Senior guard Tara Galvin (Lititz, Pa./Manheim Township) and freshman guard JaQuelia Conley (Columbia/Montrose Christian) each added 11. Galvin also had a season and team-high seven rebounds.

Leading 36-35 with 15:24 remaining, Wesley scored 10 consecutive points while Stevenson missed six-straight attempts from the floor and two from the free throw line in falling behind by 11, 46-35 with 9:39 to play.

The Mustangs to pulled to within five, 46-41 following Conley's third three-pointer of the game at 8:34, but that would be as close as they would get as the Wolverines pushed their margin back to 11 on a 5-0 run in the final three minutes to pick up their fourth-straight
victory and first road win of the season.

Angie Owens totaled seven points and a school-record 22 rebounds while Boyd added five assists, four rebounds and four steals along with her 14 points.

Stevenson travels to Gallaudet for a CAC contest on Saturday. Game time is at 2:00 p.m.

 

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Players Mentioned

Joy Bettis

#12 Joy Bettis

G/F
5' 8"
First Year
JaQuelia Conley

#24 JaQuelia Conley

G
5' 6"
Sophomore
Tara Galvin

#4 Tara Galvin

G
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Joy Bettis

#12 Joy Bettis

5' 8"
First Year
G/F
JaQuelia Conley

#24 JaQuelia Conley

5' 6"
Sophomore
G
Tara Galvin

#4 Tara Galvin

5' 7"
Senior
G

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