Jan 04, 2026
BALTIMORE – The #RV William Paterson women's basketball team (11-1, 5-0 NJAC) wrapped up non-conference play with a 93-33 win over Medgar Evers (2-10, 1-1 CUNYAC) in the JHU Women's Basketball Classic Jan. 4.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The two sides were even at 6-6 with 6:05 on the clock in the first quarter before the Pioneers closed out the frame on a 19-2 run to go ahead by 17 (25-8).
- Medgar Evers opened the second quarter with five unanswered points, but WP countered with a 19-2 run to take a 44-15 advantage into the halftime break.
- WP continued to build on its double-digit advantage and cruised to the 93-33 bounce-back win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Junior Menna Hafiz scored a career-high 18 points on 7-of-8 (.875) shooting with six rebounds, three assists and a career-best four steals.
- Senior Renee Wells finished with 17 points, six steals and a career-high eight assists.
- Junior Jada Jacobs totaled 13 points, six steals and three assists.
- Sophomore Kasey Slade chipped in with a career-high nine points and 10 rebounds, adding two steals and a pair of blocks.
- The Pioneers recorded 35 steals as a team.
UP NEXT:
- William Paterson heads to Union, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 7, for a 5:30 p.m. conference game at Kean.
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