The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins-53, Franklin & Marshall-44
• Records: JHU (12-2, 9-1 Centennial) • F&M (6-9, 4-6 Centennial)
• Location: Lancaster, PA • Mayser Hall
 
How it Happened

Johns Hopkins forced Franklin & Marshall into 32 turnover and outscored the Diplomats 41-29 in the second half to earn its eighth straight victory on Thursday night in Lancaster, PA. The 32 turnovers are the most forced for Hopkins since a 73-6 win over Bryn Mawr in 2014. 

The first 20 minutes of the contest was light on the scoring front as the Blue Jays trailed 15-12 at the break with Diarra Oden scoring nine of the team's 12. The Jays forced 19 first half turnovers, preventing Franklin & Marshall from finding any sort of rhythm on the offensive side.

The Jays hit the switch in the third quarter, scoring 19 points to jump out ahead. The Diplomats scored the first bucket of the second half to go up 17-12, but the Jays started a 10-0 run to get on top. Greta Miller pulled down an offensive board and scored on the putback to start the run for the Jays. After a Jadyn Murray steal, Miller hit a free throw, cutting the deficit to two. Oden scored with 8:08 to play in the third, tying the contest at 17 and tacking on a free throw for a three-point play and the lead. The run continued with layups from Murray and Erin Walsh and less than four minutes into the half, the Blue Jays swung the game in their direction, taking a 22-17 lead. Walsh's bucket started a stretch of seven straight points for the senior center as she traded buckets with the Diplomats. A free throw with 2:36 left in the third gave Hopkins a 27-23 lead before Emily Howie added to it with a jumper just over a minute later. Franklin & Marshall scored the next three points, but Howie scored again just before the third quarter buzzer sounded and the Jays went into the fourth with a 31-26 lead. 

Miller and Murray scored baskets to start the fourth quarter and just over two minutes into the final period, the Jays extended the lead to nine. Franklin & Marshall cut it to five with 6:21 left to play, but Oden knocked in a pair of free throws and stretched it back to seven. Leading by five with 2:53 to play, Oden went to the free throw line once again, knocking down a pair and putting JHU ahead 40-33. A Kristin Ralston bucket with 1:53 put Hopkins ahead by six and then Oden drilled a three thirty seconds later to put Hopkins ahead 45-36. The Blue Jays shot 8-8 from the charity stripe in the final 30 seconds, putting the finishing touches on a 53-44 road win. 

 
What it Means
• The Blue Jays are 52-30 all-time versus the Diplomats. The Blue Jays haven't lost to Franklin & Marshall since 2013 and have lost just once since 2008. 
 
• The Blue Jays win streak improves to eight games, one shy of the longest streak in Katherine Bixby's tenure.

• The Jays remain just a half game back of Gettysburg in the Centennial at 9-1 in conference play. 
 
Inside the Box Score
•  Oden scored a season-high 25 points for the Jays in the victory, leaving her just shy of 50% of the team's overall scoring in the contest. Oden has 20+ in eight contests this season and is closing in on 900 points for her career. Oden made a career-high 13 free throws and she added five steals in the contest. 

•  With five points in the contest, freshman Greta Miller reached 100 points for the season/her career. She is currently the Blue Jays second leading scorer.
  
• The Blue Jays recorded 13 steals in the contest, their sixth game this season with at least 10 steals. 
 
• For the eighth time this season, the Johns Hopkins defense held its opponent below 45 points. The Jays continue to sit up near the top of the national leaderboard in points allowed per contest. 
 
Up Next
• The Blue Jays will continue a busy stretch as they return home to host Muhlenberg on Saturday, kicking off the second half of the Centennial Conference season.