Rachel Ginn, shown earlier in the season, helped lead Rivier to a win at Norwich on Wednesday night. (Courtesy photo by Kyle Prudhomme/Rivier Athletics)

NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Rivier women’s basketball team came away from a road Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest at Norwich with a 65-48 victory on Wednesday night at Andrews Hall with Rachel Guinn leading the offense with 19 points.

The Raiders improved to 5-9 (3-1 GNAC) while the Cadets stumbled below .500 overall to 6-7 and remain in search of their first conference victory.

Late threes by Alyssa Scharn and Alexa Dufries helped put Rivier up 24-13 after the first quarter Rivier shot 50% from the field on 20 attempts and 50% from deep on eight tries.

Another Scharn three-pointer 3:11 into the second gave the Raiders a 16-point advantage over the hosts. Rivier would hold a 36-22 lead at the break, with Rachel Guinn leading the way with nine points and five rebounds.

After increasing the lead to 17 points, Rivier allowed Norwich to go on a run through the fourth quarter as the Cadets outscored the Raiders 21-10 to cut the deficit to three points. Maren McGinn scored 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting in the frame to propel the hosts within striking distance.

Rivier quickly gained back a healthy cushion as the Raiders started on a 15-1 run over the opening 5:35 to hold a 61-44 lead. The Raiders would allow just five points in the quarter as Guinn scored nine points, followed by Anna Stenger with eight.

Guinn finished with 19 points, five rebounds, three steals, two assists, and a block. Stenger scored 12 points to go along with six rebounds, and two assists. Lyric Grumblatt finished with 11 points, eight boards, seven steals, and two assists and Scharn had a career-best 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting along with three steals.

Rivier earned 18 steals as Norwich turned the ball over 26 times.

The Raiders will host Saint Joseph (Conn.) in GNAC play on Saturdayat the Muldoon Center with tip-off set for 2 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

NORWICH 79, RIVIER 62

The Raider suffered their first GNAC loss at Andrews Hall, falling to 10-3 (3-1 GNAC) while the Cadets improved to 10-4 (2-1 GNAC).

Norwich held a 29-24 lead at halftime with six Cadets joining the scoring efforts as they shot 40% from the field. Odarius Cade led Rivier with 12 points while the Raiders were limited to 29.4% field goal shooting as a squad in the opening 20 minutes.

In the second half, Owen Liss erupted for 18 points on 80% shooting to help the hosts outscore the Raiders 50-38 and pull away for a 17-point victory. Both Joe Joe DuBrul and Omarion Jett combined to go 4-for-4 from deep in the second half as Norwich shot 75% from behind the arc in the frame.

Norwich’s Rodrick Pearson finished with 10 points, nine rebounds, and six blocks in the contest as the Cadets swatted 11 Rivier field goal attempts.

Rivier was outrebounded, 43-31, in the setback.

Cade finished with a team-high 23 points on 10-of-20 shooting with three steals and one assist.

The Raiders will continue GNAC play on Saturday in a noon tilt against Saint Joseph (Conn.)

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