BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team remained unbeaten with a 93-42 non-conference win over New England College on Tuesday evening at Morrell Gymnasium.
The top-ranked Polar Bears improved to 20-0 for just the second time in program history, matching the start posted by the 2003-04 squad, which went on to win its first 30 games. The Pilgrims fell to 11-8.
Bowdoin scored the first seven points of the game and never trailed in the contest. Abby Kelly scored nine early points to spark the Polar Bears, who pushed the lead to double-figures five minutes into the game, 15-5.
The Polar Bears led 26-12 after one quarter and carried a 48-29 lead into intermission.
Bowdoin dominated on both ends of the floor in the third quarter, outscoring the Pilgrims by a 28-4 count. The Polar Bears held NEC to 7-percent shooting in the frame and forced nine turnovers.
The Polar Bears’ 51-point margin of victory matched their largest lead of the game.
Taylor Choate scored a game-high 18 points, connecting on 5-of-7 from the field and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line in the win. She also added five assists. Three other Polar Bears saw double digits, including Kelly (15), Maddie Hasson (12) and Sela Kay (12).
Rene Hudson led New England College with 17 points. Daleia Boutwell had 10 points for the Pilgrims.
Bowdoin finished at 45-percent shooting and owned a 52-37 edge in rebounding. The Polar Bears scored 16 second-chance points and tallied 30 points off 27 NEC turnovers.
Bowdoin returns to NESCAC action with a road game at Middlebury on Friday night at 7 p.m.
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