BRIDGEWATER, Mass. - November 23, 2019 - The Colby-Sawyer women's basketball outscored Salve Regina 43-22 in the second half to secure a 79-56 victory in the consolation game of the 2019 Cave Classic hosted by Bridgewater State. 

The Chargers improve to 4-1 and will play at Plymouth State on Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m. Salve Regina falls to 0-5. 

Tianna Sugars (Oxford, Maine) led all players with her fourth double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Sugars was 8-8 from the free throw line. Senior Lexie Hamilton (Sunapee, N.H.) was 6-10 from the floor and 4-6 from beyond the arc to finish with 17 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Hamilton moved into 10th in career threes with 120. She was named to the All-Tournament Team. Junior Joslin Wainwright (Plainfield, N.H.) was third on the team with 16 points on 8-11 shooting to go with 10 rebounds. 

The Seahawks received 14 points from Torie Scorpio. Mary Rorke and Gabby Sousa each tallied 13 points, while Morgan Shuey chipped in 10 points off the bench. 

The Chargers held just a 36-34 lead at the half due in part to Salve Regina making 50% of its three-point attempts (6-12). Colby-Sawyer led by as many as 12 points (22-10) in the first half, but were unable to maintain the double-digit advantage. Salve used a 16-5 run between the first and second quarters to make it a one-point game (27-26) with seven minutes remaining in the half. The Seahawks connected on four three-pointers during the run including a pair by Gabby Sousa.
 
The Chargers held the Seahawks scoreless for the first 6:30 of the third quarter and used an 18-0 run to take control of the game. Wainwright tallied six points during the surge, while senior guard Kristen Donaghey (Franklin, Mass.) added five. Colby-Sawyer led by as many as 23 points (79-56) in the second half.

Colby-Sawyer won the rebounding battle 47-26.

Both teams made their free throws this afternoon. Colby-Sawyer was 12-13, while Salve Regina hit all eight of their attempts. 

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