Williams Tops Women’s Basketball, 62-49

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Endicott women's basketball team fell to Williams College, 62-49, in non-conference action on Saturday evening in game one of the Morin Memorial Tournament, hosted by the Ephs.

Kaleigh Putnam (Wallingford, Conn.) paced the Gulls with 13 points, three rebounds, a block, and one assist.

Meanwhile, Emily Pratt (Gardner, Mass.) contributed 11 points and Shannon Gilbert (Easton, Conn.) had 10 points to round out the list of double-digit scorers for Endicott.

Tied 22-22 with 4:40 remaining in the contest, Williams answered with an 11-6 run to close out the half and never fell behind on the scoreboard from that point on.

Endicott did bring the game within five points (45-40) with 1:09 remaining in the third, but the Ephs responded once again, this time with a 10-0 run that spanned into the fourth quarter (55-40, 6:29) to shore up the victory.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Tonight's game featured two ties and six lead changes.
• Endicott led by as many as seven points (12-5) with 2:48 to play in the first quarter.
• Williams held a 28-16 advantage in the paint and a 16-8 differential in points off turnovers.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (1-2) plays Westfield State University tomorrow in the Morin Memorial Tournament Consolation Game at 1 PM. Williams (3-0) hosts Rhode Island College in the championship game at 3 PM. 

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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)