HANSEN'S HOT START LEADS MIDDLESEX PAST WESTCHESTER CC 67-43

Courtney Hansen scored 12 of her team-high 20 points in the first quarter and Vanessa Rivas added 16 points of her own as Middlesex College Women's Basketball won their fourth game out of five to start the season, topping Westchester CC 67-43.

Hansen's hot start boosted Middlesex (4-1) to a dominant first quarter which ended with the Colts up over the Vikings 20-13.

Westchester (2-4) was able to slow the Colts down enough in the second quarter, but Middlesex matched them defensively and took a 34-25 lead into halftime.

Middlesex came out in the second half with a balanced offense as and put up 21 points in the third quarter to build a 55-35 lead, essentially putting the game out of reach. The Colts were helped in the third quarter by some strong free throw shooting, going 7-9 from the line in the quarter.

The fourth quarter was low scoring (12-8 in favor of Middlesex) as the Colts used efficient ball movement to run out the clock to seal the win.

Angelina Peralta-Almonte (Freshman/Plainfield, NJ) added ten points in the winning effort for the Colts.

Middlesex will be back in action on Tuesday when they face Raritan Valley CC, who hasn't lost a game yet this season. Come out and support the Colts in the big game. Tipoff is set for 5:00PM.