Gwynedd Valley, Pa. – The William Paterson women's basketball team (1-1) used a 17-2 run in the second quarter to build an insurmountable lead en route to defeating Delaware Valley (0-2), 63-49, in the consolation game of the Gwynedd Mercy Tip-Off Tournament on Nov. 12.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Junior Brianna Smith (Hillsdale, N.J./Pascack Valley) and senior Justina Cabezas (Carlstadt, N.J./Becton Regional) combined for 14 of the Pioneers' 17 points during a 17-2 run in the second quarter that lasted over five minutes. During that stretch, Delaware Valley was limited to just one made basket on 11 attempts.
• Delaware Valley pulled within seven late in the final quarter, but William Paterson responded by closing out the game on a 9-2 run to secure the win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Smith led all scorers in the game with 27 points on 9-of-16 shooting (.563) from the field and 4-of-5 shooting (.800) from long range.
• Cabezas finished with 12 in the scoring column to pair with eight rebounds.
• She was named to the All-Tournament Team.
• Senior Yakira Rosa (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) logged six points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals.  

UP NEXT:

• The Pioneers return home to face off against John Jay on Tuesday, Nov. 15, for their home opener at 6:00 p.m. at the Sports and Recreation Center.  

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