PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Senior guard Sidney Tomasso had another double-double to lead the St. John Fisher University women's basketball team to a 74-36 victory over Hartwick College on Friday night at the Manning and Napier Varsity Gym.
The Cardinals improved to 18-5 overall (13-1 Empire 8) and stayed in the running to be the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. Hartwick dropped to 6-16 overall (4-10 Empire 8).
Tomasso, the Empire 8's leading scorer, had 19 points and 14 rebounds as part of her ninth double-double of the season. She shot 6 of 16 overall (1 of 5 from three) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line.
How It Happened
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The Cardinals found their rhythm after a slow first quarter, outscoring the Hawks 18-7 in the second en route to a 32-17 halftime lead. Fisher went on a 13-4 run to open that quarter, with senior guard Katie Moravec scoring eight points and junior guard Hannah Ferguson contributing five.
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The Cardinals continued to run away from the Hawks in the second half. They led by as many as 27 in the third quarter and 41 in the fourth.
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Fisher outscored Hartwick 20-6 off turnovers and 12-0 off second-chance points.
Game Notes
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Tomasso recorded her 13th collegiate double-double.
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Tomasso also had three steals, tied for the second-most she's had in a game this season.
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Two other Fisher players – Moravec (18) and Ferguson (13) – scored in double figures. Moravec shot 8 of 12 overall (1 of 2 from three) and 1 of 3 from the foul line, while Ferguson went 4 of 8 from the field (1 of 1 from three) and 4 of 4 from the line.
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Moravec and Ferguson each had six rebounds; Moravec also had five assists.
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Hartwick's 36 points mark the second-fewest Fisher has allowed in a game this season. The Hawks shot just 28.8% overall and 28.9% from three.
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Hartwick failed to reach 40 points in each of its lopsided losses to Fisher this season.
Up Next
The Cardinals face Russell Sage at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Manning and Napier Varsity Gym.