GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. -- The Elizabethtown College women's basketball team won Saturday's Gwynedd Mercy Tip-Off Tournament consolation game over Cedar Crest, 68-49.
Kiley Wilhelm led three in double figures with a team-high 18 points.
The Blue Jays took advantage of Cedar Crest's poor first-quarter shooting and got out to an 18-10 lead through 10 minutes. Etown held the Falcons to just 14 percent from the field (2-for-14) in the opening quarter while shooting 44 percent.
It was an even second quarter as Cedar Crest drained four of their six three-point makes in the game in the second quarter. Both teams put up 18 points apiece and Elizabethtown held an eight-point lead at halftime, 36-28.
The second half belonged to the Jays as they would outscore the Falcons, 33-21. Like the first, Cedar Crest struggled from the floor while Etown was able to put it in cruise control to grow the lead to double digits by the fourth quarter.
The Jays shot their best in the fourth, hitting on 60 percent of their shots and going 5-for-5 at the free throw line to leave the tournament with the first win of the season.
Wilhelm finished the game 6-for-12 from the field and 5-for-6 at the foul line.
Ava Chapman added 15 points off the bench in 28 minutes and
Molly Kimmel showcased her well-rounded play with 10 points, seven assists, seven streals, and five assists.
Elizabethtown also forced 21 turnovers and had 24 points off turnovers while dominating the painted area, a 34-12 advantage.
The Blue Jays will host Messiah on Wednesday, November 11, at 6 p.m. for the home opener in Thompson.
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