Teams: Women's Basketball: Schedule & Results

JUMBOS OUTLASTED BY EMMANUEL, LOSE FOURTH STRAIGHT 72-64

COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FINAL SCORE
Emmanuel 72    Tufts 64

At Boston
Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Game Statistics

Khalilah Ummah - 21 points vs. Emmanuel

BOSTON, MA - The Emmanuel College Women's Basketball Team (10-1) outlasted Tufts University on Tuesday night, 72-64. The battle featured nine lead changes and six ties. The Saints trailed by one at the break (24-23), but battled back in the second half, outscoring the Jumbos, 49-40.

Freshman guard Iman Davis (New Britain, CT) led four players scoring in double digits for the Saints. Davis hit for 15 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, dished out 3 assists, and gathered 3 steals in 31 minutes of action. Senior forward LaTeisha Johnson (Dorchester, MA) recorded a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Junior guard Jade Paez (Bronx, NY) netted 12 points, including a three-pointer with just under a minute remaining, which sealed the deal for Emmanuel. Freshman forward Tommia Davis (Gloucester, MA) chipped in with 10 points and 7 boards for the Saints.

The Jumbos were led by junior forward Khalilah Ummah (Litchfield, ME) with 21 points on 7 for 11 shooting. Junior guard Jenna Gomez (Norfolk, MA) and sophomore guard Kimberly Moynihan (West Hartford, CT) chipped in with 12 and 11 points respectively, while senior guard Taryn Miller-Stevens (Avon, CT) dished out a game-high 8 assists.

The loss was the fourth straight for Tufts, who dropped to 7-5 overall. They open their NESCAC season at Amherst on Friday night. Emmanuel is back in action next Monday, when the Saints host the Mountaineers of Southern Vermont College at 5:30pm.

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