Johnson & Wales (RI) 70, Nichols 66
Providence, R.I. – Wildcat Center
Saturday, January 2, 2016

All-Time Series & Streaks
The Wildcats ran their win streak over the Bison to five and now lead the all-time series, 6-4.

Three Stars of the Game
1) JWU Sophomore Ashley Thompson (Bellingham, Mass.) – recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds; also notched three steals and two blocks
2) JWU Junior Bobbie Whitehead (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – scored a game-high 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds
3) Nichols sophomore Allison Cerrato (Rockland, Mass.) – filled the stat sheet with 12 points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes

Key Stat of the Game
The Wildcats outscored the Bison 36-20 over the final 20 minutes of the contest to turn 14-point halftime deficit into a four-point win.

Turning Point
The Wildcats opened the fourth quarter on an 11-0 run to move in front 62-55 with 4:11 left in regulation. Thompson sparked the run with six points – including a three-point play at 6:31 which gave JWU its first lead of the second half.

Quick Hits
-Junior Taylor Daniels (Dudley, Mass.) led the Bison with 16 points in 37 minutes.
-The two schools combined to shoot 64 free throws – 37 for the Wildcats and 27 for the Bison.
-Nichols shot 39 percent from the field (20-of-52) – including 63 percent from downtown (5-of-8). It also made 78 percent of its free throws (21-of-27).
-The Wildcats shot 38 percent (21-of-55) but struggled from behind the arc, making just three of their 18 attempts (17 percent).
-Kelliher finished with 10 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
-Making her Nichols debut, freshman Amy Assad (Millis, Mass.) registered nine points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes.