Box Score

ITHACA, N.Y. – Senior forward Jenn Escobido scored her 1,000th career point Friday night to lead the Ithaca College women's basketball team (13-4, 6-1 Empire 8) to an 85-62 victory over visiting Stevens Institute of Technology (10-6, 3-4 Empire 8) at Ben Light Gymnasium.

Escobido was one of four Bombers in double figures. She drained a career- and game-high 24 points, while senior Kathryn Campbell and junior Geena Brady added 15 each and junior Ally Mnich chipped in 10. Brady powered the Bombers on the boards with nine. Escobido and Campbell added eight as Ithaca outrebounded the Ducks, 42-32. Campbell served up five assists, while Escobido and Mnich made four steals apiece.

The Ducks took a commanding 9-0 lead just 2:19 into the game, but Ithaca battled to tie the game at 10. The game was again knotted at 17. Twelve unanswered followed to secure Ithaca an endless advantage. The Bombers closed out the first half on a 28-6 run to lead 45-23 at intermission.

Ithaca maintained a steady advantage early in the second. Stevens surged to thrice cut within nine at 8:50, 5:40 and lastly at 5:01, but the Bombers responded with six consecutive for a solid double-digit lead the rest of the way.

The win improved Ithaca's all-time series edge to 12-4, with the Bombers winning the last six.

The Ducks, who led the turnover count 18-11, shot slightly better than Ithaca on the night. Stevens connected 40.7 percent of its shots, while Ithaca shot 39.3 percent from the floor. Thirty-six of the Bombers' points were scored at the charity stripe (36-of-46).

The 12th Bomber to reach the threshold, Escobido joins two current Bombers on the 1,000-point list. Campbell, who reached the milestone earlier this season, ranks ninth in program history with 1,112 points and assistant coach Katherine Bixby sits fourth all-time with 1,335. Escobido concluded the game with 1,017 to sit 11th.

The Bombers next host Hartwick at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 in a crucial Empire 8 matchup.