Story courtesy of Chris Attwood, Elms College Sports Information Director

CHICOPEE, Mass. – Elms College sophomore guard Christina Korney (Feeding Hills, Mass.) scored a team-high 10 points, but Hailee Lowe (Hamilton, Mass.) poured in a game-best 20 points to lead four Lesley University players in double figures as the Lynx topped the Blazers 74-47 in Thursday evening’s New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) women’s basketball game at Picknelly Arena.

With the loss, Elms to 8-14 on the season, 7-6 in NECC action, while Lesley improves to 11-8 overall, 10-2 in league play.

Lesley burst out of the gate with a 10-0 run over the first 6:03. Elms answered with six straight points on layups by sophomore point guard Carolyn Talmadge (Wilbraham, Mass.), sophomore forward Kelly Callahan (Monson, Mass.) and senior forward Erin Hutchinson (Groton, Mass.).

A 16-2 run put the Lynx ahead 26-8 with 5:37 remaining in the opening period, and then used a layup by Cassidy Freed (Brattleboro, V.T.) with 2:20 to go in the frame to give the Lynx their largest lead of the half (19 points) at 33-14.

Elms ended the stanza with a 10-2 run behind a pair of layups by Normandie, a bucket each from sophomore guard Katie Condon (Sandy Hook, Conn.) and sophomore guard Brooke Miller (West Warwick, R.I.), and two Korney free throws, setting the score at 35-24 at intermission.

Lesley scored seven unanswered points to start the second period, and then used a 15-4 run to post a commanding 29-point lead (57-28) at the 11:45 mark. Lowe netted 10 points, while Brianne Caira (Pelham, N.H.) chipped in six points to highlight the stretch for the Lynx.

From there, Lesley maintained at least a 25-point cushion, and extended its lead to 30 points on four occasions.

The Lynx limited Elms to just 26.5-percent shooting from the field.

Condon finished with seven points, while Talmadge added six. Callahan hauled in a team-best seven rebounds in the losing effort.

Lowe finished with seven boards in addition to her 20 points, while Caira earned a double-double with 16 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.

Erika Hill (Durham, Conn.) and Kaitlyn Wechsler (Merrick, N.Y.) chipped in 11 and 10 points respectively to help secure the win.

The Lynx shot a stellar 50-pecent for the game, including a 56.7 mark in the second half.

Elms returns to NECC action on Saturday, Feb. 13 when it hosts Mitchell College. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. at Picknelly Arena.