Presidents Take PAC Women’s Lead

WASHINGTON, Pa. – Adalynn Cherry and Katie Kovalchick both tallied career scoring highs helping the Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team to a commanding 84-61 win over visiting Chatham University Saturday afternoon. The win pushes W&J into sole possession of first place in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference at 11-1. Cherry drained 7-of-11 field goal attempts including converting 4-of-7 attempts from distance to finish with 20 points. The junior guard also added six rebounds, five assists and three steals. Kovalchick continued her strong play as of late. The freshman carded 19 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists. In a highly anticipated matchup of the top two teams in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference standings, it was all Presidents from the opening tip in Saturday’s showdown. The Red and Black shot 53.6 percent (30-of-56) from the field. W&J also dominated on the interior, as the hosts rolled up a 58-28 advantage in rebounding.  The Presidents are now 15-2 overall this season. The loss drops Chatham to 11-2 in the conference and 15-3 overall. The loss snapped the Cougars’ school record 14-game winning streak. The two teams split the regular season series as the Cougars won on their home court on Nov. 18, W&J’s only conference loss.