BALTIMORE – The #RV/24 William Paterson women's basketball team (10-1, 5-0 NJAC) was handed its first loss of the 2025-26 campaign after falling, 64-43, at No. 5 Johns Hopkins (10-0, 2-0 Centennial) in the JHU Women's Basketball Classic Jan. 3.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• William Paterson shot 9-for-18 (.500) in the opening quarter while limiting the Blue Jays to 4-of-16 (.250) shooting, resulting in a three-point edge (20-17) in favor of the Pioneers after 10 minutes of action.
• Johns Hopkins took control of the game, grabbing an 18-point advantage (47-29) after outscoring the Pioneers, 30-9, over the ensuing 20 minutes.
• The Pioneers could not overcome the large deficit and the fifth-ranked Blue Jays secured the 64-43 home win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Senior Renee Wells (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South) scored a game-high 16 points to pair with seven rebounds.
• Junior Jada Jacobs (Mount Laurel, N.J./Medford Tech) logged nine points, seven rebounds and four steals.
• Graduate student Megan Sears (Oakland, N.J./Indian Hills) finished with eight points and five boards.

UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will wrap up the JHU Women's Basketball Classic Sunday, Jan. 4, with a 1:00 p.m. game against Medgar Evers.

 
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