JOHNSON, Vt. – The Johnson State College women's basketball team fell to the Middlebury College 74-27 on Tuesday night in Carter Gym.

The Badgers move to 0-2 on the season while Middlebury improves to 3-0.

1^ST QUARTER

Middlebury started strong, taking a 27-4 lead after one.

2^ND QUARTER

The Panthers maintained momentum in the second and took a 50-9 lead into halftime.

3^RD QUARTER

The Badgers slowed Middlebury's offense in the third, allowing just ten points. The Panthers held a 60-13 lead into the final quarter.

4^TH QUARTER

The teams were evenly matched in the fourth, with each scoring 14 points in the quarter to give Middlebury the 74-27 victory.

JOHNSON LEADERS

Points: Pellerin – 9

Rebounds: Coombs & Kiefer – 3   

Assists:  Five Players – 1

MIDDLEBURY LEADERS

Points: Caveney & Weeks – 12

Rebounds: Harrison & Knox – 5

Assists: Waldman – 5

STATS BREAKDOWN

Field Goal %: 3 47% | Johnson 27%

Rebounds: Middlebury 39 | Johnson 18

Assists: Middlebury 21 | Johnson 5

Turnovers: Middlebury 12 | Johnson 31

Points off Turnovers: Middlebury 40 | Johnson 1

Bench Points: Middlebury 49 | Johnson 10

NEXT UP:

Johnson opens North Atlantic Conference play on November 28^th when they host Castleton at 5:30 p.m.