PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sophomore
Brianne Foley scored a game-high 29 points for the JWU (Providence) women's basketball team in a 75-49 win over Suffolk University Wednesday night in Conference of New England (CNE) action at the Wildcat Center.
The New Rochelle, New York native knocked down 4-of-6 from deep and also snared four rebounds to help the Wildcats improve to 15-4 on the season (9-1 CNE). JWU stands alone atop the conference heading into Saturday's contest against Hartford – the only institution to knock off the Wildcats in CNE play this season.
Classmate
Isabella Suero canned five from downtown and finished the night with 17 points and three boards. Freshman
Julia Blum chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds while sophomore
Mya Jiminez registered five points and five rebounds.
The Wildcats ripped off an 18-2 run to open the second half and take a 32-11 lead on a triple from Foley five minutes into the second. They settled into a 20-point halftime lead at 37-17 and the lead never dipped below 20 the rest of the way. JWU led wire-to-wire, shooting 45 percent from the field while holding the Rams to 32 percent.