Four players reached double figures as the Chestnut Hill College Women's Basketball team secured a spot as one of the top four teams in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) South Division as they won their 13^th straight game, cruising to an 81-42 victory over Bloomfield College Saturday afternoon at Sorgenti Arena in Philadelphia.

The Griffins improve to 19-3 overall, tying the school mark for wins in a season and remain unbeaten in conference play with a 12-0 record.  Chestnut Hill's 13 game winning streak is currently the longest in the east region this season.   The Bears fall to 3-17 overall and 1-11 in league play.

Cassie Sebold (Willow Grove, Pa.) led all scorers with 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 3FG) in just 18 minutes of playing time.  Bri Hewlett (North Wales, Pa.) had 12 points and nine rebounds while Emily Chmiel (Doylestown, Pa.) recorded her league leading ninth double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.  Trinity Brittingham (Middletown, Del.)  also reached double figures with a career high 12 points. Sebold added four assists and six rebounds.

Sebold's 14 points move her past Beth Ann Castone (2003-06) and into third place on the Griffins' all-time scoring list with 1,187 points. Her four three-point baskets this afternoon also move her past Castone into 5th place on the Griffins' all time list with 160 for her career.

Emily Sekerak (New Tripoli, Pa.) continued her solid play with eight points, seven rebounds and a career high four blocks while Lauren Crim (Warrington, Pa.) added nine points and Brianna Rider (Nottingham, Md.) chipped in six.  Kaitlyn Carter (Philadelphia, Pa.) dished out four assists, tying Sebold for team-high honors.

The Griffins led this game wire-to-wire as Hewlett started off the scoring with a three-point bucket with Chestnut Hill jumping out to an 18-4 lead.  Sebold scored five points in the opening six minutes while Lindsey Lane (Havertown, Pa.) and Abbey Spratt (Doylestown, Pa.) each contributed a layup.  Crim and Hewlett capped off the run with three-point field goals.

The Griffins expanded the lead to 23-8 after the first quarter and 45-24 at half time.  Chestnut Hill's defense held the Bloomfield to just two field goals and four points in the third quarter as they built a 61-28 advantage.  Chestnut Hill took just 11 shots In the fourth quarter, making seven of them (63.6%) with Brittingham's layup with 1:28 left in the game giving the Griffins their biggest lead of the game at 81-40.

The Griffins defense held the Bears' three leading scorers to a total of just ten points on 4-for-19 shooting.  The game marks the eighth time this season that Chestnut Hill has held an opponent to 50 or fewer points. Over the course of the Griffins' 13-game winning streak they have held opponents to an average of 49.5 points per game.

For the game the Griffins shot 48.4% (31-64) from the field while holding Bloomfield to just 23.3% (17-73). CHC's 31 field goals is a season-high as is their 11 three-point baskets made on the afternoon.  The Griffins also recorded season highs for assists (23) and blocked shots (10).

Sebold's 14 points move her past Beth Ann Castone (2003-06) and into third place on the Griffins' all-time scoring list with 1,187 points.

The Chestnut Hill College women's basketball team will begin a string of tough road contests on Wednesday February 9, 2022 when they travel to face Dominican College in Orangeburg, New York.  This game is a rescheduled contest that was postponed on January 2.  The Griffins will also face Caldwell University and Jefferson University before returning home for their final two home games of the season beginning February 19.