Babson Park, FL – Webber International Women's Basketball put together a complete wire-to-wire performance on Friday afternoon, rolling past visiting Clinton College (S.C.) 81–46 at home to move back to .500 on the season at 4–4.
The Warriors seized control early, racing out to an 18–7 lead after the first quarter behind efficient offense and pressure defense that forced eight early turnovers. Webber turned the game into a rout in the second period, outscoring Clinton 24–5 to build a 42–12 advantage at the break. The Warriors held the visitors to just two made field goals in the frame and repeatedly turned steals into points in transition.
Clinton found some rhythm coming out of halftime and edged the third quarter 23–17, but Webber had an answer in the fourth, closing the game with a 22–11 final stanza and stretching the margin to as many as 38 points with just over three minutes remaining. For the afternoon, the Warriors shot 42.7 percent from the field (32-for-75) and 36.8 percent from beyond the arc (7-for-19), while limiting Clinton to 27.8 percent shooting and only two three-pointers.
Offensively, Webber was paced by a pair of double-figure scorers as Sophya Barreiro and Jaiden Ross each finished with 14 points. Barreiro went 6-for-12 from the floor and knocked down two threes, while Ross filled the stat sheet with 14 points, eight rebounds and five steals in 30 minutes. Janaina Goncalves added eight points and three assists, and Isabel Negron chipped in six points, six rebounds and a block.
The stat line of the day belonged to Camryn Patterson, who came close to a triple-double with four points, a game-high 16 rebounds, nine steals and eight assists as the Warriors dominated the glass 44–41 and controlled the tempo throughout. Webber's depth also made a statement, with 35 bench points highlighted by scoring contributions from Taleah Jones (six points), Adaya Montalvo (five points, three assists), Jiyah Hamilton (five points) and Abbie Grimm (four points). In all, the Warriors finished with 23 steals, forced 35 turnovers and turned those miscues into 31 points, while also netting 34 points in the paint and 12 fast-break points to complete the dominant nonconference victory.
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