PHILADELPHIA - The Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball team (16-5, 8-3 CACC) increased its win streak to five games with a 70-63 triumph over Post on Saturday.
 
GAMEPLAY
The Rams opened the game with four straight points for the early lead. Trailing 10-6, the Eagles tallied five in a row to go ahead 11-10. Jefferson was behind 13-12 before ending the period with four consecutive points to take a 16-13 advantage into the second quarter.
 
The Rams carried the momentum into the second, posting the first five points of the frame to make the score 21-13. Emily Keehfuss hit a three-pointer at the 7:29 mark to increase the Jefferson cushion to nine (27-18). The Eagles gradually cut into the deficit and eventually got within three (33-30) with 2:32 left. The Rams responded, however, with a 6-0 stretch to restore a nine-point margin (39-30). Post made a jumper just before the end of the half to make it 39-32.
 
The Eagles threatened again in the third quarter, closing the gap to three (39-36). Once more, Jefferson answered, this time with five points to up the lead to eight (44-36). Holding a seven-point advantage, Keehfuss drilled another three to give the Rams a double-digit cushion (58-48) heading to the final period.
 
Jefferson netted a layup to begin the fourth for its largest lead of the contest (60-48). It was an 11-point difference (62-51) with 6:51 to play when Post strung together five points to get within six (62-56) with 4:30 on the clock. It remained a six-point game (64-58) when the Rams made back-to-back layups for a 68-58 advantage with 1:49 remaining. The Eagles could only get within seven down the stretch.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Haley Meinel: 26 points (tied career high) on 11-of-16 shooting, 3 assists, 1 steal
- Cassie Murphy: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block
- Emily Keehfuss: 10 points, 4 assists
- Morgan Robinson: 7 points, 14 assists (career high), 4 rebounds, 1 block
 
JEFFERSON AS A TEAM
FG: 29-of-56 (51.8%)
3PT: 4-of-12 (33.3%)
FT: 8-of-13 (61.5%)
 
NOTES
- The Rams honored senior Allie Warren prior to the contest.
- Morgan Robinson was just one assist shy of the school record for most assists in a game.
- Jefferson shot over 50 percent for the fifth time this season.
 
UP NEXT
The Rams travel to Nyack on Monday, February 7 for an 8 p.m. game.