Cadets Snap Badgers Win Streak 75-44

Senior Kristine Tatro came off the bench to score eight points for JSC in their loss to Norwich Tuesday night

NORTHFIELD, Vt. - The Norwich Cadets, coming off a championship weekend at the Annual Ed Hockenbury Classic, defeated the Badgers of Johnson State College 75-44 on Tuesday evening in Andrews Hall.

Senior captain Christine Daniels recorded her third double-double in as many games, finishing against the Badgers with 21 points and 20 rebounds. She shot 5-of-6 from the line, 8-of-16 for total field goals, and was credited with two assists.

Classmate Karissa Doyon was also a key contributor to the action, following shortly behind Daniels with 19 points. Doyon put her effort into making an additional seven steals, three assists and three boards.

The Badgers (4-3), who had four players riding the bench due to injuries and sickness, had nine players working the court, trying to hold off the Cadets. Sophomore Jen Ferrari (Westfield, Vt./Westfield) was the key player in the game for Johnson, leading the team in three categories with 16 points, seven rebounds, and four steals.

Junior Andrea Deuell (Milton, Vt./Milton) and senior Kristine Tatro (Eden, Vt./Lamoille) rounded out the scoring with eight points apiece, each tallying a steal, as Deuell was also credited with one assist.

The Badgers jumped to an early 3-0 lead at the start of the game, but were tied up at 7-all with 12:47 remaining in the first half. The low scoring game quickly took a turn as the Cadets took the lead and held Johnson scoreless for six minutes. Norwich led 38-21 at the half and never gave up their advantage, keeping the margin to a 20 or more difference for the entire second half.

The Cadets will be on the road on Thursday, traveling to Southern Vermont for a 6 p.m. game. They will return home to host Castleton on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. for their final game of the 2010 calendar.