Women's Basketball Falls to Williams in Holiday Tournament Championship

Williams 78, Worcester State 46

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Williamstown, MA --- The Williams women’s basketball team won the Williams Holiday Classic in a rout over Worcester State, 78-46.

Sophomore Lisa Jaris was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, while junior Chessie Jackson nabbed All-Tournament honors.

Williams had control of the game from the get-go, and avoided the slow start from yesterday’s game versus Emerson in the opening round of the tournament. Although WSC jumped out to a small 5-0 lead, the Ephs adjusted quickly and built a 24-11 advantage at the mid-way point of the half. Williams upped the defensive intensity, forcing 11 turnovers.

The Ephs would head into the locker room with a solid 42-23 advantage. Williams shot 17-of-33 (51.5%) from the floor in the first twenty minutes, and would close out the game shooting 50.0% from the floor.

Williams continued to shut down their opponents in the second half, controlling the pace and flow of the game as they had done in the first half to close out the game, 78-46.

Jaris finished with 13 points, while Jackson added 15 points shooting 4-for-4 from behind the arc. Taylor Shea added 8 points and 9 boards, while freshman Danny Rainer and Claire Beacher contributed a solid 7 points each off the bench.

Reilly O’Keefe (Warren, MA) was named to the All-Tournament team for the Lancers. She finished the game with a team-high 12 points, and grabbed 6 boards. Kara Rogers (Lowell, MA), who started at the point for WSC, chipped in 8 points.

Williams Smith defeated Emerson in the consolation game of the Williams Holiday Classic, 86-80. Olivia DiNucci was named to the All-Tournament team for the Lions, while Carrie Stevens took the honor for Williams Smith.

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