PAXTON, Mass. – The Colby-Sawyer women's basketball team picked up their second win of the season downing Anna Maria by a 67-55 margin. 

Rapid Recap: 

• The first quarter saw both teams trading baskets with the AMCATS taking a 9-7 advantage. Junior Sydney Stevens (Laconia, N.H.) took the lead right back for the Chargers hitting a pair of free throws and then on the next possession securing an offensive board and finishing at the rim to give the visitors the lead. 
• Anna Maria hopped back in front leading by a single point, before another offensive board and put back by sophomore Grace Lister (Milford, N.H.) put the Chargers in front heading to the second quarter.
• In the second frame the Chargers extended the lead early, as junior Emily Parent (Oakland, Maine) hit a triple, followed by a Lister finish under the basket to get the lead to 23-17.
• A key 9-0 run by the visitors pushed the lead to 35-21, highlighted by a pair of triples first by first year Marissa Holt (Alfred, Maine) and next by Parent. The lead would stay at 14 heading into the second half. 
• The second half started with Holt drilling a three and extending the lead to 17 points. After the AMCATS got the lead back down to 12, the Chargers used a 6-0 run to get the lead a game-high 18 point difference. 
• The fourth quarter started with the Chargers scoring six of the first eight points, with first year Gabby Lucertini (Branford, Conn.) scoring four points on the run. 
• The AMCATS continued to try and chip away at the lead getting it down to 61-52 with 3:28 remaining, but the Chargers continuously stopped the momentum and held on for the big victory. 

Notes & Notables:

• The Chargers now sit in the 9th seed in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) standings with eight games remaining on the schedule.
• Holt led all scorers in the win with 17 points (6-14 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 3-6 FT), to go with nine rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals. 
• The bench played a pivotal role in the win lead by first year Courtney Brewster (Castleton, Vt.) who scored eight points (3-11 FG, 0-1 3-PT, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds and three blocks in her first action as a Charger. Brewster returns to the floor after recovering from a serious leg injury she suffered last year. 
• Stevens and Lister each added eight points of their own off the bench, while Parent added 11 points (4-11 FG, 3-8 3-PT). 
• Franchesca Hammond led the AMCATS with 15 points, five assists, five rebounds and four steals.

Up next: 
The Chargers have a quick turnaround facing the Monks of Saint Joseph's College of Maine on Monday January 31st at 5:30 PM.

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