Camilleri recorded her 17th career double-double with 21 points
and 16 rebounds on an effective 8-for-12 shooting helping the
Cougars shoot 52 percent in the game.
The 26-point win for the Cougars is their largest since a 76-50
win over Mount Holyoke during the 2007-08 season.
Things seemed to be a far cry from that outcome after the first
20 minutes in which the teams combined for 23 turnovers and
15-for-45 shooting.
Wellesley actually led by seven midway through the first half
but the Cougars whittled the lead down and took a 23-21 lead into
halftime after scoring the stanza's final five points on an
inside finish from sophomore Maggie Croft (East Aurora, N.Y.) and a
three-pointer from Chloe Carden (Montclair, N.J.).
The lead swung back and forth in the early moments of the second
half but Clark took the lead for good at 39-38 on another Carden
triple at the 12:40 mark.
The Cougars then made eight of their next ten shots to blow the
game open and move their lead to 65-41 with less than five minutes
remaining. Over that same stretch of time, Wellesley missed 11 of
13 shots, committed four turnovers and missed three of four free
throws.
With Camilleri leading the way, Clark owned the boards holding a
41-22 edge on the glass.
Freshman Kelsey Giedymin (Shrewsbury, Mass.) recorded a
career-high 12 points and four rebounds for the Cougars who shot a
sizzling 61 percent from the field in the final 20 minutes where
they outscored Wellesley 48-24.
The perimeter combination of sophomore Kate Minister
(Manchester, England) and Carden 7-of-10 from behind the arc and
finished with 13 points apiece. Minister, who set a career-high
with seven assists on Monday, handed out a game high six, as the
Cougars had 17 assists attached to their 26 baskets.
Wellesley, meanwhile, got 18 points and five steals from Malia
Maier (Torrance, Calif.) and 12 points and nine rebounds from Becca
Kimball (Weston, Mass.).
Clark returns to the hardwood on Saturday when they host
archrival WPI. Tip time is slated for 2 p.m. The Blue also play on
Saturday, traveling to Mount Holyoke for a 2 p.m. game.
