The Basics 
• Score: JHU – 54 • Haverford - 45
• Records: Johns Hopkins (9-2, 5-1 CC) • Haverford (8-3, 4-3 CC)
• Location: Haverford, PA • Gooding '84 Arena
• The Short Story: Lillian Scott became the 15^th player in Johns Hopkins women's basketball history to score 1,000 career points as the Blue Jays defeated Haverford, 54-45, in a tough Centennial Conference road matchup on Saturday.

How it Happened
• The two Centennial Conference rivals got off to a slow start as neither was able to get into a rhythm offensively early in the game. A three from Lexie Scholtz gave JHU an 8-7 lead, but an 8-0 Haverford run put the home team up 15-8 with 5:13 left in the half.
• Scholtz ended the Fords' run with a layup sparking an 8-0 Blue Jay run, and two free throws by Lillian Scott gave Hopkins a 16-15 lead at 3:46. Not to be outdone, Haverford ended the half on a 7-2 run, capped by two threes near the end of the half to take a 24-18 lead into the break.
• A 7-2 run by Hopkins in the early portions of the third brought the Blue Jays to within two at 28-26 and a three from Madison McGrath gave Johns Hopkins a 29-28 lead at 6:03. Scott extended the JHU lead to three with a layup at 4:36, but four straight points by Haverford put the Fords back up one. Back-to-back layups from Scott and Rory Cole near the end of the quarter gave the Blue Jays a 35-32 lead heading into the game's final 10 minutes.
• The Fords hung around in the fourth, but Scholtz sparked a 10-4 run with a layup as Hopkins pulled out to a 49-38 advantage with 4:38 remaining and JHU held on for the 54-45 win.  

What it Means
• Scott becomes the 15^th player in program history to eclipse the 1,000-point mark. She has scored in double-figures in nine games this season.
• JHU leads the all-time series 32-10.
• Scott, Scholtz and McGrath all scored at least 10 points in the game. The Blue Jays have had at least two players score in double-figures on nine occasions this season and have had three players score at least 10 points in seven games this year.

Inside the Box Score
• Scott led all scorers with 22 points while Scholtz finished the game with 12 points and has scored at least 10 points in nine games this season. McGrath finished the game with 10 points.
• Cole tied her career-high in rebounds as she pulled down 18 in the game. She has grabbed at least 10 boards in eight contests this season. The senior also had four blocks in the game along with eight points.

Up Next
• Johns Hopkins will host Bryn Mawr on Tuesday, January 8 at 6 pm.
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