Philadelphia, Pa. - (1/15/2020) – Chestnut Hill College women's basketball earned its second consecutive Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) win with an 81-70 result against Wilmington University on Wednesday night in Sorgenti Arena.
The Griffins (5-11, 4-3) used a trio of 17-plus point efforts to secure the victory, including a 27-point, 16-rebound double-double from sophomore forward
Leah Miller (Punxsutawney, Pa.). Miller's high-scoring night, which included knocking down 11 of her 13 free throw attempts, marked her second-straight game with a career-high in points.
The Scarlet and Gold got off to a quick lead in the first quarter thanks to a team effort on the score sheet. Five different players registered points, while freshman guard
Amber Washington (Bear, Del.) came off the bench to deliver two assists to put the Griffins up 18-10 at the end of the period.
Chestnut Hill College led from start to finish, but didn't pull away until late in the third quarter, when the Griffins went on an 18-5 run to hold a 17-point lead. The run was kick-started by a three-pointer from sophomore guard
Morgan Orloski (Bethlehem, Pa.) and carried through thanks to 11 points during the stretch from junior guard
Cassie Sebold (Willow Grove, Pa.).
After the third quarter run, the Wildcats (1-14, 1-6) weren't able to pull themselves closer than a nine-point deficit as the Griffins surged to a two-game lead above the CACC playoffs cutline.
Miller's career-high of 27 points led the team, while Sebold and sophomore guard
Lauren Crim (Warrington, Pa.) bolstered their double-figure season averages with 19 points and 17 points, respectively.
Sophomore guard
Abbey Spratt (Doylestown, Pa.) made an impact by matching her season-highs in rebounds (5) and offensive boards (2), while also providing a team-high five assists. Sophomore guard
Rachael Millan (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.) made her third consecutive start, scoring four points and grabbing five rebounds.
Chestnut Hill College hosts Caldwell University next at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 18.
