Box Score
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. –
Junior guard Rachel Johnson (Frederick, MD/Frederick) scored a season-high 25 points and added a game and career-high seven steals, but Notre Dame College recorded an 86-75 win over Shepherd University in MEC women's basketball action at the Butcher Center on Thursday.
Johnson hit on 10-of-23 shots from the floor with a 2-of-5 effort from three-point range. She was 3-of-4 from the line. Johnson also added six boards and three assists.
Courtney Clark tied Johnson for game-high scoring honors with 25 to pace the Falcons. Martha Nagbe added 19 points and 10 boards, while Molly Ritz had 17 points and eight rebounds.
Shepherd closed the first half on a 10-0 run to tie the game at 47-all at the break.
Notre Dame took the lead for good in the second half at 49-47 on a layup by Ritz with 19:06 left remaining.
The Rams shot 37.5 percent (24-64) from the floor for the game, 40 percent (6-15) from three-point range, and 91.3 percent (21-23) from the line.
Notre Dame connected at 47.4 percent (27-57) from the floor, 46.2 percent (6-13) from beyond the arc, and 66.7 percent (26-39) from the charity stripe.
Shepherd had a 40-39 edge in rebounds. The Rams forced 22 turnovers and committed 24.
Shepherd falls to 2-17, 2-13 in MEC action, while Notre Dame improves to 12-8, 9-6. The Rams return to action on Saturday when they host Urbana for the Play 4Kay Game /Alumni Day at 2 p.m. Admission to the Alumni Game at 10 a.m. is free.
Box Score
Rachel Johnson led the Rams with 25 points and seven steals.
Gabby Flinchum recorded her ninth double-double of the year.
Maggie McLoughlin had 12 points.
Liz Myers had five points and 10 rebounds.
Alex Weakland was 2-for-2 from the foul line.
Briana Vaden had 10 points on the night. (Photos by William Ransom)
