Box Score Dec. 6, 2007
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Bronx, N.Y. -
The Fordham women's basketball team hosted their Second Annual Faculty and Staff day, where Fordham faculty and staff were honored in a pre-game reception and invited to tonight's Fordham-Georgetown game. In the game, Georgetown's Kieraah Marlow netted a season-high 25 points to go with eight rebounds, while three other Hoyas scored in double figures, as Georgetown downed the Fordham Rams, 89-43, at the Rose Hill Gym on Thursday night.
The Hoyas improved to 5-1 on the year, while Fordham drops to 0-9.
Georgetown came out shooting like a team possessed, as they connected for 11 of their first 13 shots, as they burst out to a 28-3 lead over the first eight minutes of the game. The Hoyas shot 68% from the field in the first half, and hit 7-of-9 three pointers, as they led by as many as 36 points in the period.
At the break, Georgetown led 55-21, as they converted 19 Fordham turnovers into 27 points. Georgetown's Kieraah Marlow led all scorers with 19 points at the half, while Fordham's top scorer was Megan Mahoney with nine.
The second half was unfortunately more of the same for the Rams, as Georgetown pushed the lead to over 40 points, eventually winning by 46.
For Fordham, Raina Spencer finished as the top scorer for the second straight game with 13 points, connecting on a pair of three-pointers, while hitting 5-for-5 from the free throw line. Megan Mahoney notched 12 points to go with three steals, and Beth Troutt netted seven points and two rebounds off the bench.
Besides Marlow, Kristin Heidloff scored 14 points and four assists for the Hoyas, while Meredith Cox had 12 points and three steals.
The Fordham women's basketball team will next be in action on Sunday, December 9th, as they play at American University, beginning at 2:00 PM.
