The University of Redlands women’s basketball team throttled the visiting Athenas of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges in tonight’s Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic conference (SCIAC) game in Currier Gym by a resounding score of 81-48. The Bulldogs ran off with a 12-0 lead to start to the game and then cruised to the victory with 11 different players seeing time on the floor.

Sophomore Courtney Carroll (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) contributed eight of the team’s first 11 points, knocking down two three-pointers and a jumper in the opening four minutes.

With impressive shooting from all areas of the floor, Redlands quickly owned a 30-point lead with less than nine minutes to go in the first half.

From here, the Bulldogs went on cruise control, taking care of the ball and hitting their shots en route to the dominating victory.

Carroll paced the Maroon and Gray with 24 points on 9-for-13 shooting, to go along with seven rebounds, three assists, and three blocks. Senior forward Meghan Yetman (Danville, CA) was within reach of a triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Junior guard Mariah Barbetti-Cort (Ventura, CA) also provided a well-rounded effort with 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Senior guard Camille Sheffield (Gambier, OH) posted 11 points off the bench for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.

Overall, Redlands shot 45.8% from the field, compared to the Athenas’ showing of 32.1%. The Bulldogs also knocked down 36.8% of their attempts from long range, while CMS struggled from beyond the arc with an 8.3% performance. The Maroon and Gray went 80.0% from the line as the Athenas connected on 76.5% of their shots.

The Bulldogs controlled the boards with a 43-to-28 margin, including seven more on the offensive end.

With the win, Redlands (15-5, 7-2 SCIAC) remains in third place in the conference standings, sitting behind a two-way tie for first place. The women’s basketball team looks forward to hosting Caltech on Saturday as part of a SCIAC doubleheader with the men’s team. Tip off is slated for 5 p.m. in Currier Gym.