CHESTER, Pa. – The Widener University women's basketball team broke open a tight game early in the second quarter as the Pride came away with a 77-56 win against the Hood Blazers in a MAC Commonwealth matchup on Sunday afternoon.
 
"It was an all-around team win today," said head coach, Alisa Kintner. "Our defense in the second half was exactly what we needed going into the second half of the season.
 
GAME NOTES

• Devan Rimmer led the Pride with 22 points, her eighth game this season with 20 or more.
• Kyra Schenk posted 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
• Jasmine Franklin followed up her career-high at Albright with eight more against Hood. She also had a season-best six boards.
• Nicole Barnes was a defensive stopper for Widener, swiping a career-high six steals.
• 11 different players scored for the Blue and Gold and every student-athlete logged at least three minutes.
• WU committed 14 or less turnovers for the eighth consecutive game.
• The bench played a key role, coming up with 30 points and 15 rebounds.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams came out of the gate sluggish with Hood taking a 9-6 lead four minutes into the opening frame. After the Pride battled back to go up by five on a trey by Rimmer, the Blazers closed the quarter strong, scoring eight of the final 10 points. The strong end to the first carried into the second for Hood who took a 20-18 lead at the 8:53 mark of the second. Widener responded with an 18-2 run, going 6-for-9 from the floor. The Blazers made a brief run at the end of the half, cutting the Pride lead to 38-30 at intermission.
 
Widener started the second half strong and outscored Hood 16-8 in the third quarter before pulling away in the fourth. Rimmer scored 11 of her points after the break to help the Pride effort.
 
UP NEXT
Widener remains at home when it hosts Arcadia in a MAC Commonwealth contest on Wednesday, January 22. Tipoff from the Schwartz Center is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.