JSC Roars Back For Win Over Elms
Casey Rusin canned four 3-pointers and scored all 16 of her points in the second half to propel Johnson State past Elms
Senior Jenna Lewis was honored on Senior Day on Saturday
Johnson, Vt. (February 16, 2008) -
Johnson State overcame a slow start, one in which they scored five points in the first 20 minutes and shot 1-of-33 (3%) from the floor, to earn a come-from-behind win over Elms College 53-47 on Saturday in North Atlantic Conference women’s basketball.
The Badgers (10-13, 6-7 NAC) limped through the first stanza getting a single basket from Sara Dolan (Barre, Vt./Spaulding) but fortunately trailed by only 11 points, 16-5, at the half.
Johnson State would look like a different team after the half scoring 48 points and hitting on 5-of-8 3-pointers and earned a big North Atlantic Conference triumph and all but sealing a NAC West Division #3 seed for the playoffs.
Casey Rusin (Wilmington, Vt./Wilmington) hit four 3-pointers en route to a game-high 16 points while Dolan scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Senior Jenna Lewis (Middlebury, Vt./Middlebury), honored on this JSC Senior Day, joined them in double-figures scoring 11 points, nabbing seven rebounds, and handing out a game-high five assists.
Elms (7-15, 4-8 NAC) had Amanda Brogna (Oxford, Mass.) record a double-double with 14 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Blazer charge.
Johnson State will host Bay Path College on Monday at 5:30 pm and wrap up their season on the road at Castleton on Friday. Elms will host Bay Path the day after JSC on Tuesday in their next contest.