Fulton, Mo. – Playing in their first game since Jan. 23, the Columbia College women's basketball team earned a double-digit win over rival William Woods on Monday night. The Cougars, playing in their third-straight road game, defeated the Owls 64-50.
 
Columbia jumped out to the early advantage, scoring the games first 10-points. The Owls first point of the game came on a free throw with 5:27 remaining in the first quarter. Columbia would lead, 12-6, at the end of one.
 
The Cougars pushed its lead back to double figures (21-9) with a 9-3 run to begin the second stanza. William Woods fought back to within four-points (23-19, but the Cougars drained back-to-back 3-pointers to end the quarter ahead, 29-19.
 
After the Owls clawed their way back to within eight, 31-23, the Cougars extended their lead to 16 to end the third. Columbia led, 49-33 with 10 minutes left to play.
 
The fourth quarter started with Columbia going on a 7-3 run, capped off by a field goal by Mallory Shetley and extending the Cougars lead to the 20-point plateau at 56-36. The Owls climbed back to within 14, but that was as close as they would get as Columbia never trailed in the game and earned the 64-50 victory.
 
By the Numbers
9 – The Cougars drained nine 3-point field goals, tying their season-high.
10 – 10 players saw at least 13 minutes for Columbia and nine of those players scored at least a point.
12 – Columbia forced 20 turnovers, including 12 steals.

Columbia College Leaders
Scoring Leader – Bria Jones (13)
Rebounding Leader – Bria Jones/Kamryn Mennemeyer/Amber Wright (5)
Assist Leader – Abigayle Feeney/Kamryn Mennemeyer (3)

William Woods Leaders
Scoring Leader – Natalie Thomas (15)
Rebounding Leader – Kasey Hazell (7)
Assist Leader – Kasey Hazell/Jheda Kennedy (3)

Up Next
The Cougars host Hannibal-LaGrange on Thursday at 5:30 PM.