George Washington went on a 22-2 second-half run to top Fordham, 62-51, in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 tournament yesterday at Smith Center.
George Washington (21-7) trailed the Rams, 35-31, with 13 minutes 42 seconds remaining, but scored 22 of the game's next 24 points to turn a four-point deficit into a 16-point advantage. The Colonials hit six three-pointers during the scoring spree, three by senior all-America candidate Anna Montañana and three by Atlantic 10 rookie of the year Kimberly Beck.
Montañana scored a game-high 19 points and hit four three-pointers, one shy of her career high. She was 6 of 16 from the floor and 4 of 7 from behind the three-point line. She also contributed three steals. Beck tied her personal best with four three-pointers and scored 12 points.
• TEMPLE 61, SAINT JOSEPH'S 51: Candice Dupree had 12 points and five rebounds to help the No. 16 Owls beat the Hawks and extend their winning streak to 22 games.
Kamesha Hairston added 11 points and seven rebounds as Temple shot 47 percent. Ayahna Cornish led the Hawks (7-23) with 19 points and also had 11 rebounds.
• XAVIER 69, U-MASS. 46: Tara Boothe recorded game highs with 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Musketeers. Sophomore Tamara Tatham led Massachusetts with 14 points.
