Brandeis University

WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University women's basketball team used a dominant third quarter to pull away from visiting Framingham State University on Friday afternoon, outscoring the Rams 27-7 in the period to secure a 63-37 victory.

TEAM RECORDS

• Brandeis, 2-2.
• Framingham State, 2-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The two teams traded baskets throughout a competitive first half. Framingham State held a narrow lead for much of the opening period before Brandeis took a 10-9 advantage on a 3-pointer by junior Jazzy Perez (Johns Creek, Ga./Centennial) in the final seconds of the quarter.
• The Rams continued to challenge the Judges in the second, with Jacqueline Schels giving Framingham State a 19-18 lead with just over two minutes remaining in the half.
• Brandeis responded at the free-throw line, as junior Saviah Shabazz (Plano, Tex./Plano West Senior) converted a pair of attempts to put the Judges back in front 20-19 heading into halftime.
• The Judges took control in the third quarter, putting together a 27-7 scoring run to turn a close contest into a strong lead, extending their advantage to 21 points, 47-26, heading into the final period.
• Senior Claire Candela (Maynard, Mass./Milton Academy) helped fuel the third-quarter surge with a pair of 3-pointers, while senior Sofia Berisha (Old Tappan, N.J./Winchendon School), Shabazz and first-year Charlotte McDonough (Gansevoort, N.Y./South Glens Falls) added key baskets inside.
• Brandeis maintained its advantage throughout the fourth quarter, with McDonough adding to her game-high scoring total and the Judges eventually securing the 26-point victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• McDonough led all players with 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds. She also recorded two blocks.
• Shabazz and Candela each contributed 12 points. Shabazz added three assists and three steals, while Candela also recorded three steals.
• Berisha finished with six points, five rebounds and two assists and senior Carlie Marrella (Ashland, Mass./Ashland) paced the Judges with four assists and added four rebounds.
• As a team, Brandeis shot 43.9 percent from the field (25-for-57), compared to 26.3 percent (15-for-57) for Framingham State.
• The Judges held a 32-14 advantage in points in the paint, scored 21 points off turnovers to the Rams' 14, and grabbed 40 rebounds compared to the Rams' 37.
• Framingham State was led by Evi Higgins, who scored 11 points, and Schels, who added 10 points and eight rebounds.

UP NEXT

• The Judges will return to action on Thursday, November 19, when they host Rivier University for a 6 p.m start.