Kasala scored 20 or more points for the fourth time this season for the Blazers, who snapped a five-game losing streak to improve to 3-9 overall, 3-5 NAC. Mount Ida fell to 5-5 overall, 3-2 NAC.
Freshman guard Raemarie Josefiak (Holyoke, MA) had 13 points, including three 3-pointers and junior forward Danielle Dugre (Holyoke, MA) added 12 points as the other players to reach double figures for the Blazers, who led 35-23 at intermission.
Elms College returns to non-conference play on Tuesday, January 18 at WNEC. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Elms College vs Mount Ida College 1/15/05 1:00 p.m. at Newton, MA At Newton, MA ELMS COLLEGE 71, MOUNT IDA COLLEGE 53 ELMS COLLEGE (3-9, 3-5 NAC) Amy Kasala 7-10 7-10 21; Raemarie Josefiak 4-4 2-2 13; Danielle Dugre 6-11 0-0 12; Karen Prattico 3-6 2-4 8; Michelle Fernandes 2-6 2-2 8; Sarah Castro 2-7 0-0 4; Alison O'Keefe 1-2 1-2 3; Martha Arment 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 25-48 16-22 71. MOUNT IDA COLLEGE (5-5, 3-2 NAC) SANTOS, Kristin 8-22 4-5 24; RING, Danielle 3-12 6-7 12; XENOS, Adrienne 3-15 3-3 9; GILBERT, Jessy 1-4 0-0 3; HICKEY, Lauren 1-9 0-0 2; LOCKWOOD, Tiffany 1-2 0-0 2; TAFT, Bobbie Jo 0-8 1-3 1; TUFF, Sarah 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 17-77 14-18 53. Elms College.................. 35 36 - 71 Mount Ida College............. 23 30 - 53 3-point goals-Elms College 5-12 (Raemarie Josefiak 3-3; Michelle Fernandes 2-6; Sarah Castro 0-1; Martha Arment 0-2), Mount Ida College 5-24 (SANTOS, Kristin 4-13; GILBERT, Jessy 1-3; HICKEY, Lauren 0-3; TAFT, Bobbie Jo 0-3; TUFF, Sarah 0-2). Fouled out--Elms College-Alison O'Keefe, Mount Ida College-None. Rebounds-Elms College 48 (Amy Kasala 10), Mount Ida College 40 (XENOS, Adrienne 14). Assists-Elms College 18 (Amy Kasala 4), Mount Ida College 8 (RING, Danielle 3). Total fouls-Elms College 21, Mount Ida College 17. Elms College snaps five-game losing streak