GREENVILLE, Pa. - February 12, 2023 - Chatham Women's Basketball put together a dominant performance on the road against Thiel Sunday afternoon, coming away with a 64-43 win. The victory puts the Cougars at 15-7 on the year and 12-6 in PAC play.
Sophomore guard
Zeli Rodriguez was all over the stat sheet, recording nine points, a career-high 12 rebounds, five assists and four steals. Sophomore guard
Ashlie Louden led the team in scoring for the third straight game, dropping 20 points on 7-15 shooting. First year guard
Katie Schaible had six points, seven boards and five assists while sophomore forward
Keegan McConahy notched a career-high three blocks.
The Cougars allowed just three points in the first quarter, matching their lowest allowed total in a quarter this season en route to a 17-3 lead. Chatham's defense parlayed the strong opening quarter into smothering defense throughout. They allowed just 12 points in the second and third quarters and 16 in the fourth for a total of 43, marking the second time on the year that the Cougars have held the Tomcats under 45 points.
The Tomcats narrowly won the rebound battle 45-43, but turned the ball over 26 times. Chatham held Thiel to just 26.3% (15-57) from the field.
Women's Basketball is back in action on Wednesday evening as they take on Westminster on the road.