Allyson Hardiek had seven rebounds and two blocked shots Thursday. | Photo by Lucy Pursley
Brooklynn Jones scored all 22 of her points in the second half as the SMWC women's basketball team bounced back from an underwhelming first half to cruise to a 79-64 victory over West Virginia University Institute of Technology.
SMWC (10-7, 5-2 River States Conference) won its second straight game.
Madison Fueger added 18 points, seven rebounds and became third Pomeroy this season to post six steals in a game.
The Pomeroys had a subpar shooting night overall, making just 37 percent from the field, but Jones and Fueger combined to shoot 15 of 32 to carry the offensive load.
Also, SMWC forced 21 turnovers and turned those into 26 points.
Aubrey Burgess and
Destiny Thomas each chipped in three steals.Â
The Pomeroys closed the third quarter's final 2 minutes, 25 seconds with a 12-4 run to take control of a tight game throughout.
Jones had seven of those 12, connecting on an open 3-pointer and Burgess, who chipped in nine points, six rebounds and three assists off the bench, drilled a 3-pointer with three seconds left in the period, putting the Pomeroys ahead 59-51 going into the final quarter.
Jones capped a 14-2 run to start the fourth quarter with another 3-pointer and SMWC's lead grew as large as 19 points.
The Pomeroys outrebounded the Golden Bears 48-29.
Allyson Hardiek chipped in seven boards to go with two blocked shots.
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Aubrey Burgess had nine points, three assists and three steals off the bench. | Photo by Lucy Pursley
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