SALEM, Va. - The Hood College women's basketball dropped a non-conference road contest at Roanoke 84-41. 

Inside the Box Score

• Marlise Newson was the only Blazer in double figures with 14 points. 
• Morgan Anderson finished with 11 rebounds and four steals. 
• Philippa Clouse blocked two shots. 

How it Happened

• Roanoke caught fire in the first period, hitting nine consecutive field goals to turn a 4-3 lead into a 26-3 lead after a pair of Peyton Kirchner free throws with 1:31 left in the first quarter. 
• The Blazers were unable to cut into the Maroons' lead in the early parts of the second period and Roanoke closed the half with an 11-1 to take a 43-13 advantage at halftime. 
• After Hood's deficit reached 63-23 at the end of the third quarter, Hood's offense found its legs in the fourth, scoring 18 points. Tam Stanford scored all six of her points in the final frame. 

Analysis

• Roanoke shot 52 percent in the contest, while the Blazers were ice cold much of the afternoon, going 15-of-64 from the floor.
• The Maroons used a 9-of-18 performance from 3-point range to boost its day, while Hood missed all four of its attempts from long range. 
• Turnovers were nearly equal, with the Blazers committing 17, compared to 15 for Roanoke. 
• Hood was outrebounded 50-39. 

For the Opponent

• Rose Sande had a game-best 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting, connecting on 4-for-5 from 3-point range. 
• Morgan Micallef went 8-of-10 shooting to score 16 points. 
• Whitney Hopson added 12 points as a dozen different players scored for the Maroons. She dished out five assists, just one behind Kristina Harrel's game high. 

Notes

• Hood slipped to 4-6 on the season, while Roanoke improved to 8-2. 

Up Next
The Blazers host Lebanon Valley College in Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth play on January 5.