Davidson Tops GW 62-42 for Sixth A-10 Win

Thursday, January 31

Washington, D.C.

12:00 p.m.

Davidson College

12-8 (6-1)

George Washington

8-13 (5-3)

Davidson

George Washington

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

1/31/2019 2:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID

Box Score
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Davidson saw eight players score on the day, paced by Justine Lyon's 20 points, and it rolled to its sixth Atlantic 10 victory in a 62-42 road win at George Washington on the Colonials' Education Day game Wednesday inside Charles E. Smith Center.

The Wildcats (12-8, 6-1 A-10) scored their first win in the series vs. the Colonials, while pushing their road win streaks to five in A-10 play and four all together. The 'Cats are off to their best start since joining the A-10 and their best league start since a 6-1 mark in their final season in the SoCon (2013-14).

Lyon hit 7-of-12 field goals, including three shots from downtown, and swished home all three free throws. Her three-point play at the end of the third quarter made it 48-33 and pretty much put the game out of reach.

Katie Turner filled the box score with 13 points, five assists and four dimes, while Sarah Donovan just missed a double-double on 10 points and nine rebounds. Kyla Roland came off the bench for six rebounds, three points and a block.

GW (8-13, 5-3 A-10) had one lone double-digit scorer, led by Maddie Loder with 14 points. The Colonials were held to 18-of-52 shooting on the day.

Davidson shot just under 50 percent at .481 (25-52) and went 8-for-23 from behind the arc. It also had a 28-18 advantage on points in the paint and dished out 16 assists.

Trailing 8-6 early in the second quarter, the Wildcats went on an 11-0 run to close the quarter for a 17-8 lead and never looked back.

The second quarter saw the 'Cats lead reach double-digits, 27-16, on a triple from Cassidy Gould at the 3:41 mark and shortly after a Lyon layup made it 29-16. The Wildcats took a 29-20 lead into the locker room.

George Washington got within 34-28 in the third quarter, but the Wildcats would close the quarter on a 14-5 run capped off Lyon's and-one play to take control. They shot 7-of-13 overall in the quarter, including nailing four of their five three-point attempts.

Lyon ended her scoring day with a three-ball at the 3:49 mark in the fourth quarter for the Wildcats' largest lead at 60-38.

Davidson returns home to take on La Salle Sunday for a 2 p.m. game.

GAME NOTES: This was the fifth meeting all-time between both team's women's basketball programs, as the series started when the 'Cats joined the A-10 in 2014-15 … the Wildcats are 1-4 all-time vs. GW … Lyon has 14 career 20-point games … Davidson is 12-1 when leading with five minutes left … in 17 of the 20 games this year the Wildcats have had at least three double-digit scorers … the win today was the program's 445th … Davidson's five-game A-10 road win streak dating back to end of last season is a program-best during its time in the league.