The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins-62, Ursinus-57
• Records: JHU (10-5, 7-3 Centennial) • Ursinus (6-9, 5-5 Centennial)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Goldfarb Gymnasium
 
How it Happened

After leading by as many as 20 points in the contest, the Blue Jays fought off a furious rally late by the Ursinus Bears to hold on to a 62-57 victory on Saturday afternoon. Diarra Oden registered her first career double-double, tying her career high with 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Blue Jays. Freshman Emily Howie posted a near triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the win.

JHU matched their season-high for points in a quarter, getting off to a red-hot start to take a 21-10 lead after 10 minutes of play. Spanning nearly six minutes in the first period, the Blue Jays ripped off an 11-0 run to break the game open early, taking a 15-4 lead. Ursinus forced back-to-back turnovers resulting in buckets, but Elise Moore scored six points in the last 1:47 of the period to give Hopkins a 21-10 lead. 

The scoring slowed down in the second, as JHU scored just 12 points after a 21-point first, but the Blue Jay defense held Ursinus to just four points in the quarter to take a 33-14 halftime lead. 

Oden took over in the second half, scoring 16 of her game-high 27 in the second half to help JHU hold on. Aliyah Stephens got to the free-throw line 17 times after the break, scoring 16 of her 22 in the second half to will the Bears back into it. Senior Maggie Wodicka hit a pair of triples on back-to-back possessions in the latter half of the third to give Hopkins their largest lead of the game, 44-24 with just under three minutes in the period. 

The Bears chipped away in the fourth, ripping off a 9-0 run before Oden hit a pair of free throws to extend the lead back to 10. Ursinus followed that with another 9-0 run, cutting the lead to one with less than two minutes to play. After two Oden free throws, Stephens hit a pair of free throws to cut it to 57-56 with 1:02 remaining. Howie hit four free throws down the stretch to help ice away the Blue Jays' fourth straight victory.

  What it Means
• The Blue Jays ride a four-game winning streak heading into a crucial road game at Gettysburg on Wednesday night.
• Head Coach Katherine Bixby has won 50 games in her Johns Hopkins coaching career, achieving the feat in just 70 games.
• JHU improves to 40-9 all-time versus Ursinus, winners of six straight. 

 Inside the Box Score
• Emily Howie surpassed the 100 rebound mark for the season with nine rebounds today. The freshman leads the team, averaging 6.8 rebounds per contest.
• Elise Moore matched her season-high with 10 points in the contest, shooting 4-6 from the field and contributing three rebounds.
• Johns Hopkins held Ursinus below 30 percent shooting, the sixth time the Blue Jays have held a team below 30 percent this season.
 
Up Next
• The Blue Jays travel to face Centennial Conference leader Gettysburg at 6 p.m on Wednesday night.