CHICOPEE, Mass. -  Behind a career-high 37 points from junior guard Caitlyn Scott (White Plains, N.Y.) and a 20-point, 15-rebound double-double from Jakara Murray-Leach (Norwalk, Conn.), the Albertus Magnus College women's basketball team extended its winning streak to nine straight and improved to a perfect 11-0 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play following Thursday's 79-57 road victory over Elms College. 

Falcon guard Diamond White (Hamden, Conn.) also had a great game as the sophomore guard put together a 12-point performance to go along with one rebound.       

THE BASICS
Final: Albertus Magnus 79 | Elms 57   
Records: Albertus Magnus (16-1, 11-0 GNAC) | Elms (6-12, 2-10 GNAC)
Box Score

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Elms controlled the opening two-and-a-half minutes of play as the Blazers kicked off regulation with the early 5-2 lead until back-to-back baskets from Murray-Leach gave the Falcons their first lead of the evening, 6-5. 
• Albertus fed off the pair of baskets from Murray-Leach and went on a 7-0 run that was capped by a layup from Amanda Zdru (Stratford, Conn.) to extend the visitor's lead to 13-5 at the 3:05 mark.
• A three-pointer from Elms' Brianna Metellus halted the Falcons' run and cut the lead to 13-8, but the visitors would head into the second stanza with a five-point advantage over the Blazers, 20-15. 
• Elms came out of the huddle with the hot hand, out-shooting the Falcons by a 6-3 margin to cut the deficit to within two, 23-21, just 1:36 into the second quarter. 
• Shortly after, the game's momentum shifted in favor of the Falcons as a deep trey from White ignited a 12-2 run that put the hosts ahead by 12, 35-23, with 4:11 remaining on the clock.
• Albertus saw its double-digit lead dwindle to three, 35-32, at the 2:27 mark following a 9-0 Blazer run. 
• The Falcons stormed back with their own 6-0 run over the final two minutes of the stanza to go up by nine, 41-32, at the half. The late run started with a basket from Murray-Leach that was quickly followed by a free throw from Natasha Rivera (Ansonia, Conn.) and a long trey from White. 
• Elms and Albertus started the third by exchanging baskets, with the Falcons leading 47-38 with 5:31 remaining in the quarter. 
• From there, the duo tandem of Scott and Murray-Leach put together a 15-3 run of their own to put the Falcons ahead 62-41 heading into the fourth and final quarter.
• Albertus and Elms traded baskets over the course of the fourth quarter, with the Falcons eventually securing the 79-57 conference victory over the Blazers. 

TEAM STATS
Albertus: 45.7% FG | 25% 3PT | 54.5% FT
Elms: 25.4% FG | 24% 3PT | 73.9% FT 

PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS

Albertus:
Caitlyn Scott - 37 points (13-23 FG, 1-5 3PT, 10-12 FT) | 4 rebounds | 5 assists | 3 steals  
Jakara Murray-Leach - 20 points (10-16 FG, 0-1 3PT) | 15 rebounds | 2 assists | 3 steals | 1 block
Diamond White - 12 points (5-11 FG, 2-3 3PT) | 1 rebound 

Elms:
Kayla Jackson - 19 points (6-14 FG, 1-5 3PT, 6-8 FT) | 15 rebounds | 1 assist | 1 steal

NOTEWORTHY

• The Falcons are now 12-1 all-time against Elms following tonight's victory. 
• Scott has recorded two 30+ point games this season following tonight's 37-point performance. 
• Murray-Leach secured her ninth double-double of the season in tonight's game. 
• Scott's 379 points this season are a new career-high for the junior guard. 
• White has scored 10+ points in six straight games following tonight's contest.   

UP NEXT

The women's basketball team returns home to "The Nest" on Saturday, Jan. 28, as the Falcons welcome the Monks of Saint Joseph's College of Maine. Tip-off is set for 1PM.