Scott Leads Blue Basketball to 41-26 Win at Mount Holyoke

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – Senior forward Chelsi Scott (Portland, Mich.) posted a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds to lead Wellesley College Basketball to a 41-26 win over Mount Holyoke College in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action on Saturday afternoon.  

With the victory, the Blue improve to 4-17 overall and 2-12 in conference play. The Lyons are now 0-22 and 0-14 in the NEWMAC. 

Scott led all players in both scoring and rebounding on the afternoon, while also adding a game-high three blocks and three steals. She shot 5-of-8 from the floor and was 3-of-4 from the line as well. Sophomore guard Kayla Jang (South Pasadena, Calif.) posted nine points with a game-best five assists, adding a block and three steals, while classmate and fellow guard Chelsea Brown (San Jose, Calif.) had a game-high four steals.

For Mount Holyoke, senior forward Siyao Sui (Shenzhen, China) had eight points with seven rebounds, three assists and a steal. Classmate and guard Genelle Green (Windsor, Conn.) had seven points and nine assists to go along with three steals, while sophomore guard Peyton Burr (Fayston, Vt.) had seven points, three boards and an assist. 

Wellesley came out strong in the opening quarter, grabbing a 13-6 lead through the first 10 minutes. Pacing the effort for the Blue were a pair of three pointers in the opening two minutes by sophomore guard Anna Cahill (New London, N.H.).

In the second stanza the Lyons battled back after falling behind by 11 (20-9) on a three from Jang at 6:14. Burr nailed a layup and would add another make in the final 12 seconds to send Wellesley into halftime with a 22-13 advantage.

A jumper from Sui to open the third cut down the lead to seven (22-15) for the visitors, but Wellesley countered as junior forward Ailis Hanley (Cranston, R.I.) sank a layup, while Scott added back-to-back shots to push the visitors to their largest lead of the game (32-17). 

Wellesley continued to press in the fourth quarter, going on a 6-0 run to grab a 41-20 lead. The Lyons got a pair of free throw makes from Sui and a pair of shots from the line by junior guard Xajaah Williams-Flores (The Bronx, N.Y.) to close out the scoring. 

Both teams continue NEWMAC action on Wednesday at 7pm as Mount Holyoke hosts Springfield College for Senior Night, while Wellesley welcomes Smith College.

Courtesy Mount Holyoke Athletic Communications