GENEVA, N.Y.—The Vassar basketball team caught fire in the second quarter on the way to a 99-54 win over William Smith in Bristol Gym today. The Brewers, who are receiving votes in the latest WBCA poll, shot 80 percent from the floor to break the game wide open.
 
Vassar had four players reach double digits led by Julia Harvey's game-high 29 points. Tova Gelb added 17 points, while Maureen Regan and Sierra McDermed chipped in 15 and 13 points, respectively. Harvey sank six of the visitor's 17 3-pointers in the game. Gelb notched a double-double thanks to a game-high 10 rebounds. McDermed dished out a game-high six assists.
 
William Smith had two players in double figures. Sophomore Giana Lobozzo led the team with 11 points off the bench. Classmate Amelia McCulley added 10 points. Sophomore Ava Lobozzo grabbed a team-high six rebounds. The Lobozzo sisters shared game-high honors with three steals apiece.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Ava Lobozzo and McCulley scored back-to-back to stake William Smith to a 4-0 lead.
• Vassar missed its first six shots from the field.
• Four minutes into the game, the Herons had a 6-5 lead, but the Brewers scored 12 straight points to build an 11-point advantage.
• Vassar's lead was 12 at the start of the second quarter.
• The Brewers left no room for a comeback with a strong second frame.
• They made 12-of-15 from the floor, including 7-of-8 from beyond the 3-point arc, to carry a 54-23 lead into halftime.

 
FOR THE RECORD

• Vassar improved to 4-2 overall, 1-1 in the Liberty League.
• William Smith fell to 0-6, 0-2.

 
UP NEXT

• After a week off for final exams, the Herons will fly south to play Hardin-Simmons in the Mauro Panaggio Tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida. The game is scheduled to tip off at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16.