HAGERSTOWN, Md., November 25, 2018 – The Monroe College Mustangs women's basketball team ran its winning streak to six games on Sunday, defeating Northern Virginia Community College by a score of 73-35 in the team's final game at the Jim Brown Classic, hosted by Hagerstown Community College. The Mustangs improve to 6-1 on the year with the win, while Northern Virginia drops to 1-5.
 
The Mustangs led from coast-to-coast in Sunday's win, taking a 9-0 lead before the Nighthawks could get on the board. The Mustangs later closed out the first quarter with the last five points of the period, taking a 16-5 advantage into the second.
 
Another five points to open the new frame put the Mustangs up by 16 points. The lead grew to 21 points when Aneisha Lyons sank a layup with 1:58 left in the half. The Mustangs kept their momentum rolling, closing out the half with a 34-10 advantage.
 
Monroe did not slow down in the third quarter, rushing out to a 50-12 lead with 5:50 still to play in the period. India Keene put the Mustangs up by 40 late in the third, but the Nighthawks scored the final four points of the quarter, leaving Monroe up, 58-22, heading to the fourth.
 
The Mustangs and Nighthawks went back-and-forth in the fourth quarter, keeping the Mustang lead between 34 and 38 points. Monroe pushed the lead to 40 twice in the final minute, but ultimately came away with a 38-point victory.
 
12 different Mustangs scored in Sunday's win. Phyness Baldwin and Jozai Vazquez tied for the team lead with nine points apiece, while Baldwin matched Lyons to lead the team with four assists. Lyons contributed eight points, as did Keene and Devon Adams. Destiny Jennings pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds to go with five points.
 
The Mustangs head back down to Maryland again next weekend to compete in the Baltimore City Community College Classic in Baltimore, Md. Monroe opens the three-day weekend tournament on Friday, Nov. 30, when they take on these very same Nighthawks from Northern Virginia. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 27 teams competing across nine sports. There are 18 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Monroe Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus as of the fall of 2017, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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