Medford, MA - Colby Women's Basketball traveled to Medford on Sunday to face the Tufts Jumbos in their sixth game of the NESCAC season. In a high-action game, the Mules fell to the Jumbos, with a final score of 75-89. 

The game got started with a jumper by Chiamaka Ubani '22 in the second minute, putting the first two points on the board. The Jumbos quickly retaliated with a successful shot, to which Keagan Dunbar '22 responded with a layup to regain the lead. The Jumbos soon got ahead with two three-pointers, but the Mules tied the game back up at 8-8 with free throws by Adaobi Nebuwa '24 and a layup by Ubani. The Jumbos found a source of momentum in the second half of the period, though, rallying 13 points while holding the Mules to four and entering the second quarter with a score of 12-21. The Mules hit back early in the second quarter with layups by Dunbar and Nebuwa, but a three-pointer and free throws by the Jumbos expanded their lead and set them on a dominant pace for the first half. The Mules once again retaliated late in the quarter, most tightly closing the Jumbos' lead when Dunbar landed a three-pointer in the second to last minute. But, the Jumbos sank another two three-pointers to stretch their lead and enter the second half with a score of 27-38. 

The third quarter followed a fast pace, with both teams going back-and-forth throughout the quarter. The Mules and the Jumbos both had strong performances at the net, putting up more than 20 points each on the board. The Jumbos led the Mules in high-point shots, however, landing five three-pointers to the Mules' three and helping the Jumbos outscore the Mules by six points. The final quarter began with a score of 49-66. The Mules fought back in the final ten minutes of the game, rallying to outscore the Jumbos by three points. Caroline Smith '24 paved the way for this comeback, putting up 10 points, nearly half of all scored by the Mules. The Mules' point streak was not enough to get ahead of the Jumbos, though, with game ending with a final score of 75-89. 

Smith led the Mules in points with 25, landing a third of all the team scored. Carly Christofori '22, Ubani, and Smith led the team defensively, all rebounding six and with Ubani and Smith making three and one steals, respectively. 

Colby Women's Basketball is next set to face the Hamilton Continentals on Friday, February 4th at 7PM EST.