Providence, R.I. – Senior guard Shyla Osmond (New Haven, Conn.) tallied a career-high 48 points to lead the Albertus Magnus College women's basketball team to an 80-63 victory over Johnson & Wales University on Tuesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action in Providence, R.I.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 80 | Johnson & Wales 63
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (17-7, 7-3 GNAC) | Johnson & Wales (12-12, 4-6 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons came out on fire in the first half, shooting a scorching 61.1% from the field (11-for-18) to take a 26-19 lead after one. Osmond sparked the strong quarter of basketball with 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting (70%).
Rah-Rah Thompson (Bridgeport, Conn.) gave the Falcons a 10-point advantage, 37-27, on a layup with 3:15 remaining in the first half. A 7-0 run by the Wildcats to end the second cut the Albertus lead to 37-34 heading into the third.
A 7-0 run by the Falcons near the start of the third quarter again put the visitors ahead by 10, 46-36, with 6:17 left in the quarter. Kyah Nowlin (Stamford, Conn.) scored the last five points of the surge behind a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer.
Osmond sank a jumper with 1:03 left in the third to give Albertus a quarter-high 13-point advantage, 57-44, with the Falcons' lead standing at 57-46 heading into the fourth. Osmond tallied 11 points in the third, one of her three quarters with double-digit points.
Albertus maintained its pressure for the fourth quarter, never letting its lead dip to below nine points. Osmond tallied 15 points in the fourth, going a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and 2-2 from behind the arc. The senior guard hit the last shot of the game for the Falcons, a 3-pointer to set the final score at 80-63.
Osmond's career night came on a 20-for-37 (54.1%) shooting from the floor with three treys. She also tallied a double-double adding 10 rebounds to her 48 points, her 11th double-double of the year. Thompson also logged a double-double on 10 points and 14 rebounds. The senior forward now has a team-best 18 double-doubles. Nowlin recorded her 11th double-digit scoring output of the season tonight with 12 points.
TEAM STATS
Albertus - 48.5% FG | 50%3PT| 66.7%FT
JWU - 39.7% FG | 21.7%3PT| 72.7%FT
KEY PERFORMERS
Albertus:
Shyla Osmond - 48 points (20-37 FG, 3-4 3PT, 5-6 FT) | 10 rebounds | 2 assists | 4 steals
Kyah Nowlin - 12 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3PT, 2-2 FT) | 3 rebounds | 1 assist | 2 steals
Rah-Rah Thompson - 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-3 FT) | 14 rebounds | 4 assists | 2 steals
JWU:
Britney Gallagher - 16 points (3-15 FG, 3-10 3PT, 7-8 FT) | 4 assists | 1 rebounds | 1 steal
Tiondra Hands - 16 points (7-11 FG, 2-6 3PT) | 2 rebounds |1 assists | 7 steals
Maddy Moro - 14 points (7-11 FG) | 10 rebounds | 1 assist
Mia James - 12 points (6-10 FG) | 12 rebounds | 1 assist
DOUBLES-DOUBLES
Albertus:
Shyla Osmond - 48 points & 10 rebounds
Rah-Rah Thompson - 10 points & 14 rebounds
JWU:
Maddy Moro - 14 points & 10 rebounds
Mia James - 12 points & 12 rebounds
NOTEWORTHY
• Tonight was the 26th meeting between Albertus and JWU.
• Albertus leads the all-time series by a 14-12 margin.
• The Falcons have won each of the last five meetings against Johnson & Wales.
• Osmond's 48 points is a new career-high for the senior.
• Osmond's double-double gives her 11 this season.
• Thompson finished the night with her 18th double-double of the season, which ranks in the top three of all Division III.
• With 12 points tonight, Nowlin has tallied 11 10-plus-point games on the year.
• Sophomore Emma Pierson (Branford, Conn.) tallied a season-best 23 minutes.
UP NEXT
The women's basketball team concludes the 2019-20 regular season on Saturday, Feb. 22, with a road contest against Anna Maria College. Tip-off is set for 1 PM in Paxton, Mass.
