ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT women's basketball team earned its 11th straight win by defeating Bard, 58–43, Friday evening
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• RIT used a 10–2 run late in the first quarter, highlighted by layups from junior guards Ella Wilson and Maddy Ramsgard, to turn a 5–5 tie into a 16–11 lead after one.
• The Tigers outscored the visitors in the second quarter, 19–4 , fueled by a three-pointer from sophomore guard Caroline Henderson, and back‑to‑back baskets by first-year guard Mia Firdman to extend the advantage to 35–15 at halftime.
• Graduate student forward Sydney Pearson scored six straight points early in the second half, including a fastbreak layup, pushing the Tigers ahead 41–20.
• Henderson's jumper and Pearson's layup kept momentum with RIT as the Tigers maintained a comfortable lead throughout the third.
• Wilson's fourth-quarter three-pointer capped a brief run that stretched the advantage to 53–39 and helped secure the win.

 
GAME NOTES

• Pearson led RIT with 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting as Henderson added 10 points, including two three‑pointers.
• Ramsgard recorded four assists and six rebounds.
• A total of 12 players scored for the Tigers.
• RIT shot 41.4 percent (24-for-58) from the field and forced 21 Bard turnovers.
• The Tigers scored 36 points in the paint and held a 35–10 advantage in bench scoring.
• RIT finished with 36 rebounds, including 13 offensive boards.
• The Tigers moved to 18–6 overall and 15–2 in the conference with the victory.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT hosts Skidmore in the regular season finale tomorrow (Feb. 21) at 2 p.m.