(Photo courtesy of Rice University Sports Information Department)WASHINGTON, DC (January 2, 2010) Sophomore Jackie Stanley scored 22 points and senior Tara Watts added 16 as the Rice Owls women’s basketball team won its third straight game with a 65-57 victory over George Washington University at the Charles E. Smith Center. The three-game winning streak is the program’s longest since the Owls captured four straight at the end of the 2008 season (Feb. 23-March 6).
The Colonials outscored Rice (5-7) from the field, 22 field goals to 19, but the Owls made 18 of 22 free throws, while GW was 5-10 from the charity stripe. Rice also committed two fewer turnovers (13 to 15) and made 39 percent of its shots to The Colonials’ 34 percent.
Stanley made 6 of 18 from the field and was 10 for 10 at the free throw line to go along with 7 rebounds. Watts was hot from outside by making 4 three-point bombs in 7 tries. Junior forward Morgan Mayse was also in double-digits with 11 points and she grabbed 7 boards as well. The Owls also received 8 points apiece from guards Jessica Goswitz and D’Frantz Smart. Smart also had a game-high 5 assists.
As a matter of fact the Owls received all of their scoring from their starting five. Reserve guard Amenemope McKinney was 0-1 from the field, while reserve forward Megan Elliott was 0-3 from the field and 0-1 at the free throw line.
The Owls were behind 35-32 at the half, but an increase in defensive pressure by Greg Williams’ squad held the Colonials to only 22 points and 26 percent field goal percentage in the final 20 minutes as Rice totaled 33 points. The Owls are now 2-4 when trailing at half-time.
Kay-Kay Alums led GW (3-9) with 18 points, while Sara Mostafa scored 12 and Shi-Heria Shipp added 10.
Rice returns to Tudor Fieldhouse to host UT-San Antonio (6-5) on Monday (Jan. 4) at 7 p.m.
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