Box Score Lakewood, N.J. – (2/17/2015) – Tonight, veteran experience and a freshman flare guided Chestnut Hill College on a second-half tear that separated the Griffins for a 77-60 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) victory at Georgian Court University. The league win was the Griffins fourth in sixth CACC contests and came on the shoulders of senior guard-forward combo of Tenisha Townsend-Mobley (Pleasantville, N.J.) and Tiffany Turner (Marlton, N.J.) who combined for 37 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks, and five steals, and a 23-point effort from freshman guard Nina Mazzarelli (West Chester, Pa.). 

It was only one point that separated the CACC rivals at halftime as the home side held a narrow 35-34 advantaged after the opening 20 minutes. In the second 20, Chestnut Hill College (9-15, 7-10) pulled away on the one-two connection of Townsend-Mobley and Turner and the occasional long-range score from Mazzarelli. The Griffins lead reached its largest margin just before the final buzzer, 77-60 at 0:09, as a superior shooting effort (42.6%-35.5%) and more frequent visits to the charity stripe (20-of-27 (74.1%) – 4-of-10 (40.0%)) paved the way for Chestnut Hill College's second win over the Lions this season and their best conference season under fourth-year Head Coach Laura Pruitt.

Freshman guard Kiara Colston (Burtonsville, Md.) and senior forward Tahira Matthews (Bloomfield, N.J.) each recorded double-double for the home team. Colston was the Lions primary performer with 22 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and four steals. Matthews was an adequate compliment with her ten points and 11 rebounds. The Lions also received 15 points, nine rebounds, and four assists from sophomore forward Morgan Peacock (Edison, N.J.).

Townsend-Mobley set a season-high 21 points. She did so hitting 9-of-13 (69.2%) from the field and a 3-of-4 (75.0%) from the free throw line while additionally contributing six assists and four steals. Turner was the grindstone for the Griffins, totaling 16 points and 13 rebounds for her tenth double-double of the season; the Griffins highest single-season double-double total since Andrea Carter's '07 12-double-double season of 2006-2007. But it was Mazzarelli who came off the Griffin bench to lead the team with 23 points and six rebounds; she hit 7-of-13 (53.8%) from the field, 4-of-8 (50.0%) from long range, and 5-of-7 (71.4%) at the free throw line in her eighth double-digit effort of her rookie season.

The women's basketball team returns to Sorgenti Arena on Saturday, February 21, to honor their graduating senior class and challenge the Golden Falcons of Felician College in a 1:00 p.m. CACC contest.