Fighting Scots Overwhelm Vikings

WENHAM, Mass. -- Gordon College ran away for a 70-48 victory over Salem State in women's basketball action on Tuesday evening at Kanas Court. The Fighting Scots improve to 2-3 on the season while the Vikings slide to 1-5.     

Gordon was led by Ami Rivera who booked 18 points. Teammate Cara Andreotti added 16 points, while Caleigh Williams recorded 14 points while grabbing nine rebounds. For the Vikings, Liz Zaiter scored 10 points while Irianis Delgado locked in nine points for Salem State.

The Fighting Scots stepped on the court determined to make a statement tonight, starting off strong with an 11 point run the Scots took an early 11-2 lead and never looked back.

However, after an attempted comeback from the Vikings, Gordon junior Serianna Anderson shut down the Vikings' shrivel of momentum by sinking a three-pointer (14-5). Anderson got the Scots fired up again as they went on a commanding nine point run before Salem got a chance to add to their tally (23-5). 

The Vikings stepped up their game, trading off points until the Fighting Scots tacked on to their lead thanks to a trio of layups under the basket from Caleigh Williams bringing the score to 32-13. Gordon's aggressiveness continued to pay off soon after whenAndreotti  quickly stole the ball off of a Viking baseline inbound to perfectly execute another layup and give the Scots a 21 point edge before ending the half 19-40.

After a stellar performance in the first half, the Scots came back from half time with the same intensity, quickly adding to their offensive clinic. 

The Fighting Scots continued to control the court, grabbing a 30 point lead before the end of the third, however it wouldn't be their biggest lead of the night as Gordon was able to ultimately gain a 38 point advantage after another dominant period, finishing off the night with an overpowering final score of 78-40.