Box Score

BALTIMORE – Johns Hopkins University prevented a three-game losing streak inside its own gym to Gettysburg College with a 45-37 victory in Centennial Conference women's basketball action Thursday night.

Gettysburg (2-4, 1-2 CC) had defeated Johns Hopkins (5-1, 2-1 CC) on its own floor in each of the last two seasons, including a 61-57 decision in overtime last winter. Trailing 35-32 with 7:54 to play, the Blue Jays put a halt to the skid by out-scoring the visitors 13-2.

Junior Alyssa Oursler led Gettysburg with a season-high 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor. She also grabbed seven rebounds. Senior Sara Kinsley just missed her third double-double of the campaign with nine points and 11 rebounds, while adding six blocked shots. With 141 career blocks, Kinsley is now just six shy of the school record held by Katie Reilly '07.

Chantel Mattiola was the lone Blue Jay to reach double figures with a game-high 16 points to go with a team-high eight rebounds. Fatu Conteh added eight points off the bench, while Stephanie Fong contributed four points, seven rebounds, and five assists.

The Bullets jumped out to the lead initially with Oursler's second bucket of the game pushing the lead to 10-4 at 12:58. Gettysburg maintained the advantage, but led just 20-19 after a jumper by Chantel Mattiola before the halftime buzzer.

Johns Hopkins mounted the pressure at the start of the final period by grabbing three offensive rebounds and forcing two turnovers in the opening minutes. The hosts took their first lead at 22-20 on a three-pointer by Mattiola just past the two-minute mark. The Blue Jays kept a slim advantage until a 7-0 run by the visitors capped by a jumper by senior Lauren Dadigan which set the score at 35-32 with less than eight minutes left.

Both teams struggled to find their touch as Gettysburg canned just 18-of-51 (35.3 percent)  attempts from the field and Johns Hopkins hit 18-of-55 (32.7 percent). The Blue Jays held a 45-37 lead on the boards and held an 18-4 advantage in points off the bench.

Gettysburg returns to action on Wednesday, Dec. 7, with a home date with Franklin & Marshall College at 6 p.m.