WATERVILLE, Maine – The Colby-Sawyer women's basketball got back in the win column on Saturday, defeating Thomas College by a 50-46 final. Senior Emily Parent (Oakland, Maine) poured in 20 points including nine points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Terriers. 

Rapid Recap: 

• The Chargers took the lead at 5-3 after sophomore Gabby Lucertini (Branford, Conn.) finished home a layup. After a Terrier layup, Parent kick started a 7-0 Charger run hitting her first three of the day, followed quickly by a fancy finish by sophomore Courtney Brewster (Castleton, Vt.). Thomas College scored at the end of the first quarter to stop the run, but Colby-Sawyer led 12-7 heading into the second quarter. 
• The Terriers went on the attack in the second quarter cutting the Charger lead to 13-12, but Parent hit back-to-back triples to extend the lead further to 19-12. Thomas College got another late-second layup to end the first half scoring with Colby-Sawyer leading 19-14. 
• Lucertini knocked down a three to start the Charger scoring in the second half, but the Terriers battled back cutting the deficit to 24-23 with five minutes to go in the third quarter. Thomas College finally tied the game at 30-30 late in the third and would trade free throws to keep the game knotted heading into the final quarter. 
• Parent broke the tie with another three-ball assisted by Lucertini to put Colby-Sawyer up 36-33. Sophomore Megan Molettieri (Pelham, N.H.) added to the lead by hitting a pair of shots from the charity stripe. Another bucket by sophomore Natalie Panagrosso (Wallingford, Conn.) kept the lead at 40-35 with 6:10 to go. Thomas answered with a layup before a big 5-0 run by the Chargers extended the lead to eight points. The Terriers did not retreat getting five-straight points, but a Parent layup followed by clutch free throws helped the Chargers hold on. 

Player Spotlight:

"We were able to grind this one out, for a good solid non-conference win", said senior Emily Parent (Oakland, Maine). "We are definitely learning from our mistakes and growing as a team. We are ready to grow more tomorrow!"

Stats & Figures:

• Parent's 20 point (6-13 FG, 4-8 3-FG, 4-4 FT) performance falls just one point shy of a career-high. Lucertini was the only other Charger in double-figures with 10 points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3-FG, 3-6 FT) to go with four rebounds and three steals. Senior Lia Raynowska (Brentwood, N.H.) led the defensive effort with six points (0-3 FG, 6-10 FT), four rebounds, two blocks and a pair of steals.
• Samantha Fortin led the Terriers with 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds and an assist. 
• The Chargers relied on their bench for scoring getting 29 points from the reserves. Colby-Sawyer also used 12 offensive rebounds to get 11 second-chance points against the Terriers. 

Up Next: 
The Chargers will conclude the Colby College Tournament on Sunday facing off against Colby College at 2:00 PM. 

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