Medford, Mass. - Junior Hayley Kanner (Scarsdale, N.Y.) scored 16 points to lead the No. 7-ranked Tufts University Jumbo women's basketball team to a 68-48 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) win over the visiting Trinity College Bantams this afternoon at Cousens Gym.  Trinity falls to 10-7 overall and 3-1 in the NESCAC) and was led by seniors Taylor Murtaugh (Bronx, N.Y.) and Hannah Brickley (Melrose, Mass.) who each went 5-for-8 from the field for 10 points. Brickley added four rebounds and three assists in the losing effort.  Junior Hannah Foley (Acton, Mass) added nine points and a game-high seven rebounds, while senior Liz Moynihan came off the bench and chipped in eight points, three rebounds and two assists for Tufts which improves to 14-0 overall and 3-0 in the league.

With an 8-6 lead at the 15:07 mark, the Jumbos used a 13-2 run over the next six minutes for a 21-8 cushion at 8:51. A jumper by sophomore Emma Roberson (Arlington, Mass.) with five seconds remaining in the opening half gave the home team their largest lead of 14 going into halftime 37-23.  The Bantams opened the half on a 6-0 run on baskets by Murtaugh, sophomore center Mackenzie Griffin (Stamford, Conn.) and Brickley to come within eight points at 37-29.  The Jumbos responded with an 7-0 run  and their lead extended to 23 points on a trey by Caitlin McClure (Arlington, Va.) with 4:51 remaining in the game.  The Jumbos held the edge in rebounding 36-34 and forced 18 turnovers. The Bantams shot 33.3 percent (17-51) from the field, and did not make a three-pointer.