The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins-58, Washington College-35
• Records: JHU (14-2, 11-1 Centennial) • WAC (11-5, 7-4 Centennial)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Goldfarb Gymnasium
 
How it Happened

Johns Hopkins was dominant early on, jumping ahead of Washington College by 18 in the first half en route to a 58-35 win over the Shorewomen, giving the Blue Jays ten straight victories. Emily Howie was dominant in the performance for JHU, totaling 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. 

The Hopkins defense was swarming from the start, holding Washington College to just 1-15 shooting in the first quarter to take a 20-6 lead. Reigning Centennial Conference Player of the Week, Diarra Oden, started off hot, scoring the first five points of the contest. At the 2:44 mark of the period with Hopkins leading 9-6, Howie hit her first shot of the game, a triple, to put Hopkins up 12-6. After Michaela O'Neil's second block of the quarter, Howie hit a pull-up jumper with the shot clock winding down to extend the lead to 14-6. Oden scored the final six points of the quarter, hitting a three and converting a three-point play in the final seconds to put JHU on top by a score of 20-6. 

Halie Egan hit the first shot of the second quarter, pushing the Blue Jay lead to 16, but Washington College cut it to 12 with 6:56 to play in the half after a driving layup from Crystal Jones. Kristin Ralston and Erin Walsh joined the scoring on the next two possessions, quickly pushing the JHU lead back to 16 at 28-12. Howie hit her second three of the half with 3:25 remaining to push the lead to 17 before O'Neil hit a three to give the Jays their first 20-point lead. Serena Plutas scored with 36 seconds left to make it a 34-16 game at the half. Howie had eight points, eight rebounds and five assists in the first 20 minutes to lead Hopkins. 

The Blue Jays dominated the third period, pushing a big lead to a blowout, as they led by 30 at the end of the quarter. The lead quickly shot from 18 to 24 as Howie hit a pair of threes to start the half, both assisted by Jadyn Murray. A bucket from Oden made the lead 25 before Howie hit a pair of free throws to make it 44-17. Andrea Prestianne got it back down to 24 with less than three to play in the third, but Hopkins finished the quarter on a 6-0 run to take a 53-23 lead. 

The Shorewomen outscored the Blue Jays 12-5 in the final period, but it remained a dominant performance and a 23-point conference win for the Blue Jays. The Shorewomen no better than 26.3% from the field in any quarter as the Blue Jays continue to stifle opposing offenses. 
 
What it Means
• The Blue Jays continued their series dominance over the Shorewomen, improving to 42-3 all-time. Hopkins has won 15 straight dating back to 2012. 
 
• The win streak reaches double digits! The now 10-game winning streak is the longest for the Blue Jays under Katherine Bixby and is now two wins shy of matching the program-record set back in the 1996-97 season. 

• Hopkins extends the gap between second and third-place in the Centennial Conference and leaves themselves firmly in the mix for the top-seed with Gettysburg. The Bullets are an unbeaten 10-0, but have played two less conference games than Hopkins. The teams will meet in two weeks at Gettysburg. 
 
Inside the Box Score
•  The first quarter has continued to treat the Blue Jays well. Hopkins is outscoring opponents 295-171 in the first quarter, just under eight points better per game than the opposition. 295 is the most points scored in a quarter for Hopkins by over 40 points. 

•  With 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Howie recorded her fifth career double-double and second this season. She had 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. Stevenson in November. With five assists, the junior guard is four shy of 150 for her career. 
  
• O'Neil registered a career-high five blocks, the most by a Blue Jay this season. 
 
• For the tenth time this season, the Johns Hopkins defense held its opponent below 45 points. Hopkins came into the night second nationally, allowing just 46.5 points per game. Tonight's effort drops the season average to 45.8, dropping them below Haverford and giving them a chance to move into first-place nationally. 
 
Up Next
• The Jays will get a few days of rest before heading on the road to Swarthmore on Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 1 pm.