Gophers Set Single-Game Scoring Record for Second TIme in 2024-25

TOWSON, Md. - The Goucher College women's basketball team set a single game scoring record for the second time this season and recoorded the second-largest margin of victory in program history, defeating Trinity Washington University 135-45 Friday afternoon in the first round of the Renie Amoss Tip-Off Classic at the Decker Sports and Recreation Center.

• Goucher (3-0) used a 13-2 run to open a 30-12 lead with 2:15 remaining in the first quarter after a Meona Boykin basket.
• The Gophers led Trinity Washington (1-3) 44-14 after the first after a late Darby Sherman three-pointer.

• The Gophers scored the first four points of the second to push the lead to 48-14.
• Two Brianna Johnson free throws at the 2:06 mark made it a 69-20 game.
• Goucher led 73-24 at the break.

• Goucher opened the second half on a 24-0 run to build the lead to 97-24.
• A Leila Townsend three gave the Gophers 100 points for the third straight game with 2:40 on the clock.
• The hosts led 108-32 with 10 minutes remaining.

• Goucher surpassed the previous school record for points in a game with 1:17 left when Amira Whitaker made a shot to make it 132-45.
• A Savannah Holmes three with 25 seconds to go closed out the game.

• Goucher's 135 points eclipses the previous record of 131 set last Saturday against Valley Forge.
• The Gophers have averaged 127 points per game through the first three games.
• Goucher also broke program records for points in a quarter (44) and half (73) set last week.
• The Gophers had a season-high and Landmark Conference record 39 steals as they forced 51 Trinity turnovers.
• Goucher's 90-point margin of victory is the second-largest in the program record book.
• Goucher outrebounded the Tigers 72-55 and committed just 12 turnovers.
• Boykin paced Goucher with 30 points, 12 rebounds and nine steals, going 14-24 from the floor.
• Johnson posted 14 points, while Merci Turner contributed 13 points and seven boards.
• Sherman was 3-6 from three and had 11 points.
• Lauryn Towns and Sanai Knox each added 10 points, while Whitaker notched nine points, 10 rebounds, six assists and five steals.
• Goucher shot 44.3% overall, 15-49 from three and 12-18 at the free throw line, while limiting Trinty Washington to 24.6% from the floor.
• The Gophers are 3-0 for the first time since 2015-16.

• Goucher concludes the Renie Amoss Tip-Off Classic on Saturday, hosting Bryn Mawr in a noon game at the Decker Sports and Recreation Center.