Box Score WATERVILLE, Maine - January 31, 2014 - The Colby-Sawyer women's basketball team earned a 63-45 road victory at Thomas College in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) women's basketball tilt at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium Friday evening.

BOX SCORE

Colby-Sawyer evens its overall record to 9-9 and improves to 8-3 in the NAC. The Chargers play at Maine-Farmington tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. With the loss Thomas falls to 3-14 (3-8 NAC).

The Chargers took an early lead at 17:26 with a three-pointer by Jessica Shenkel and didn't look back, leading by as much as 19 points in the first half. Thomas was unable to get anything going from the floor, shooting a mere 11.1% (3-27) from the field in the opening stanza. Meanwhile, the visitors shot 46.2% (12-26) in route to a comfortable lead going into halftime.

The Terriers came out stronger in the second, outscoring Colby-Sawyer, 33-32. Despite a strong comeback bid, the slow first half put a damper on a Thomas victory.

The closing period saw the Red and Black improve from the floor, going 8-23 (34.8%), while McAllister made 14 of her points in the closing half.

Kelsey Cahill led the Chargers with a double-double, scoring 12 points with 10 rebounds, while Shenkel contributed with nine. Kristin Ellis continued her efficient shooting, going 4-5 for nine points.

Katie McAllister scord a season-high 19 points in the losing effort for the Terriers. Ashlee Crowel-Smith added eight for the hosts, while Kate Thibodeau put up seven points, all in the second half.

Overall, Colby-Sawyer held a 44-40 advantage in rebounds, while both teams recoded 22 turnovers on the night. The Chargers were able to score 26 points in the paint to the Thomas' 18.

--Courtesy of Thomas