Jackson, Paris Hodges power women's hoops past Endicott, 64-46

Maria Jackson '17 and Paris Hodges '17 (Photos by Mike Tureski/Sportspix.com)
Maria Jackson '17 and Paris Hodges '17 (Photos by Mike Tureski/Sportspix.com)

BEVERLY, Mass. (taken from an Endicott press release) -- Brandeis women's basketball seniors Paris Hodges (Southampton, N.Y./Southampton) and Maria Jackson (Rochester, N.Y./Hilton) each scored 17 points and grabbed rebounds this afternoon as the Judges rolled past host Endicott College, 64-46, in a non-conference road contest. With the win, the Judges improve to 7-3 on the season, while the Gulls fall to 3-7.

Brandeis led, 30-27, at halftime, but blew things open with a 19-9 advantage in the third quarter. The Judges led by as many as 19 points before the final 18-point margin of victory.

FOR THE JUDGES

  • Hodges and Jackson combined to score just 12 points fewer than the entire Endicott squad. 

  • Hodges hit 8-of-20 from the field with a 3-pointers, while Jackson was 6-of-11 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the line. 

  • Senior forward Sydney Sodine (New York, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills East) added 11 points and pulled down eight boards to round out the Judges in double figures.

  • Junior Noel Hodges (Southampton, N.Y./Southampton) led Brandeis with four assists each. 

  • Brandeis out-rebounded the hosts, 47-36, and held them to 25.4% shooting (15-59). 

  • The Judges improved to 7-0 all-time against Endicott, dating back to the 2006 campaign.

FOR THE GULLS

  • Junior forward Hannah Shaw (Bar Harbor, Maine) led Endicott with 13 points for her ninth game this season scoring in double digits.

  • Senior forward Sarah Hood (Burlington, Mass.) grabbed eight rebounds to go with four points and two assists.

  • Freshman guard Emily Pratt (Gardner, Mass.) pulled down a career-high six rebounds to match junior guard Hannah Kiernan (Wenham, Mass.).

  • EC lost its fourth straight game.

UP NEXT

  • Brandeis (7-3, 0-0 UAA) is off until the Judges ring in 2017 with a home date against UMass Boston on Tuesday, January 3 at 6:00 p.m. It's their final non-conference matchup of the season before taking on #20 NYU next Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
  • The Gulls (3-7, 2-1 CCC) are off until they open 2017 by welcoming Wentworth Institute of Technology to Beverly, Mass. on Tuesday, January 3 at 5:30 p.m