Blazers Grab First Conference Win at JWU

Providence, RI - The Elms College women's basketball team picked up their first conference win tonight on the road at Johnson and Wales University (Providence), ending 58-43.

THE BASICS:

SCORE: Elms 58, JWU 43

RECORDS: Elms (4-0, 1-0 GNAC), JWU (0-3, 0-1 GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Angelica Peguero-Flores (Springfield, MA) led the Blazers with 17 points and added 7 rebounds as Elms held off the Wildcats 58-43 on Thursday night at the Wildcat Center. The Blazers improve to 4-0, 1-0 in the GNAC.  

McKenzie Huria (Terryville, CT) added 13 points, 2 steals, and 3 assists while Rahmia Johnston (Trumbull, CT) added 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 points.

The Blazers came out strong as they garned a quick 16-0 lead in the first quarter. The Blazers shot 8-14 (57.1%) from the field as Peguero-Flores notched 6 points and Waleska Kelly (Central Falls, RI) and Sarah Evangelista (West Haven, CT) banked in 4 points each. The Blazers led 18-2. 

Both teams found their rhythm in the second quarter as they traded buckets. Peguero-Flores scored 6 points and Aiyanalee Lopez (Leominster, MA) contributed 4 points from the bench. 

Elms shot 14-33 (42.4%) in the first half, paced by 12 points from Peguero-Flores.

Both teams held their offensive rhythm in the third quarter as the Blazers held on to a 46-28 lead paced by Huria with 7 points. Elms opened up an 22-point margin in the fourth after a layup by Kelly. Despite a late 13-6 push from the Wildcats, the Blazers maintained a double-digit lead before sealing the 58-43 victory. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Blazers shot 26-61 (42.6%) from the field 
• Angelica Peguero-Flores posted 17 points on the night
• Rahmia Johnston recorded 9 rebounds and 6 assists on the night

UP NEXT:

The Blazers will hit the road for more GNAC action against St. Joseph (Conn.) on Tuesday 11/23 at 5:00PM.

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