Felician Athletics - 1/28/10 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - Defense Carries Women Over Post, 69-54

WATERBURY, Conn. – Senior Janelle Biamonte (Secaucus, NJ) and junior Quay Baskerville (Hartford, CT) each picked up double-doubles as the Felician College women’s basketball team defeated host Post University, 69-54, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference North Division action Thursday evening at the Drubner Center.

Felician (11-6, 5-4 CACC), which never trailed, received a strong team defensive effort. The Golden Falcons held post to 28-percent shooting from the floor, including 11-percent (2 for 19) from three-point range. Felician forced 20 turnovers and blocked seven Eagle shots. The Golden Falcons jumped out to an early 17-7 lead, and were ahead by as many as 18 points in the opening period before settling for a 41-26 halftime lead. Post could only cut its deficit as low as 10 points in the second half.

Biamonte led all scorers with 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. She tops Felician with five double-doubles on the season. Baskerville recorded 15 points, 11 boards and four blocked shots, and Destiny Barnette (Paterson, NJ) added 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Felician. Elizabeth Johnson (Norwich, CT) had 15 points and eight rebounds and Mallorie Michalak (Meriden, CT) 14 points for Post (5-12, 1-7).

The Golden Falcons swept the season series from the Eagles for the first time since 1999-2000. Felician now has more victories this season than in the previous three years combined, when it was 10-74.

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