FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - The Hood College women's basketball team started the new year on the road against the Eagles of Mary Washington falling short in the contest 60-33.
Inside the Box Score
Kourtney Johnson (Silver Spring, Md./Paint Branch) led the Blazers in scoring with 11 points and added seven rebounds in the contest.
Maya Gordon (Towson, Md./Loch Raven) hit double figures with 10 points.
Jaylah Putman (Jacksonville, Fla./Long Reach) added nine points and two steals to the stat sheet.
How it Happened
Mary Washington came out of the gates fast against Hood climbing to a 9-0 lead just over three minutes into the game.
The Blazers found some momentum from a
Jaylah Putman (Jacksonville, Fla./Long Reach) three and a
Maya Gordon (Towson, Md./Loch Raven) layup.
Putman caught fire and hit another clutch jumper to close the gap to just two and made it 9-7.
Mary Washington played with more urgency, to go on a 9-2 run to end the first quarter with a 18-9 lead.
In the second quarter, Mary Washington continued to hit shots and headed into the break with 31-19 advantage over Hood.
Despite the deficit, Hood continued to battle in the contest but were unable to capitalize on opportunities in the second half.
Mary Washington used a strong second half and sustained their lead over Hood to hand them their first loss in 2026.
Analysis
Mary Washington shot 37% from the field, while Hood shot just 27%.
The Blazers had 24 turnovers to the Eagles 17 in the game.
For the Opponent
Juliona Mabie had a double-double in the contest, scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Maddy Jenisch added 11 points and joined Mabie as the only Eagles in double figures.
Notes
Hood falls to 3-8 overall.
Mary Washington improves to 5-11 overall.
Up Next
The Blazers will head back to Woodsboro Bank Arena to start conference play against Albright College for tipoff set for 5 p.m. on January 7.
