Berk Hits Season High as Garnet Fall to Fords
SWARTHMORE, PA - Haverford freshman forward Sara Cram registered a career-high 17 points and grabbed five rebounds to lift visiting Haverford past rival host Swarthmore, 73-46, Wednesday evening in Centennial Conference women's basketball action. Haverford improves to 3-10 overall and 2-6 in the Centennial, while Swarthmore falls to 4-11 and 1-9.
Garnet forward Karen Berk '08 led all players with a season-high 25 points along with 15 rebounds in the game, good for her 12th double-double of the season. Berk scored the Garnet's first 12 points of the game, and has now registered double-digit scoring performances in 18 straight games. The junior center is just 51 points from becoming the 7th Garnet woman to accumulate 1,000 career marks.
The Fords and Garnet fought an even battle over the first 11 minutes of the game. Down 14-13, the Fords went on a 14-3 run to pull ahead, 27-17 with 4:30 left in the first half. Swarthmore closed to within six points, 27-21, after senior Jess Fuhr hit two free throws with 4:00 left. Haverford was able to extend its lead back to ten points, outscoring Swarthmore 10-6 in the final four minutes of the period, taking a 37-27 advantage into the locker room. Haverford shot 40.6% from the field in the first half and committed only seven turnovers, while Swarthmore shot 32.3% while turning the ball over ten times.
Haverford opened the second half with a 14-3 run over the first five minutes, extending its lead to 54-30. Sophomore guard Kathleen Abels had eight points, including two three-pointers over that stretch. Haverford's defensive presence was shown in the second half, as Haverford held Swarthmore to 20% shooting from the field in the second half, cruising to the 73-46 win.
In addition to Cram's 17 points, the Fords had three other players tally double-digit point totals. Senior guard Abby Scattergood had 15 points in the game, while sophomore forward Brittany Lattisaw and Abels had 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Swarthmore freshman guard Maggie DeLorme excited the crowd late in the second half, athletically finishing a fast-break lay-up plus the ensuing foul shot. It was the first career points for DeLorme, who followed up three minutes later with her first collegiate three-pointer. She finished with six points in eight minutes of action.
The win snaps a 17-game Haverford losing streak against Swarthmore. Prior to tonight, the Fords last bested the Garnet 57-45 back in 1998.
Swarthmore will play host to Ursinus on Saturday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m.