It was a tale of two halves for the Wheaton College women's basketball team Saturday afternoon in Emerson Gymnasium, as the Lyons' 34-20 half-time lead was unable to withstand the test of time as they were outscored 48-17 in the second frame for a 68-51 loss to Colby. Wheaton falls to 5-7 overall, while the White Mules improve to 5-8. The Lyons opened the scoring gates right from the tip, posting 11 unanswered points including a trio of three-point baskets. Off to an equally slow start, Colby did not get on the board until the 16:41 minute mark. Wheaton extended its lead to as many as 15 points (21-6) midway through the half. The Lyons maintained their double-digit advantage for the rest of the frame, heading into the locker room with a commanding 34-20 lead. Wheaton senior guard Kerry Deshefy (Clinton, CT/Morgan School) was the lone double-figure scorer with 10 points.

An entirely different half ensued in the second half, as the wheels began to fall off for Wheaton. The White Mules slowly cut into their large deficit, closing the gap to a single point at 38-37 with 11:49 remaining. Colby recorded 17 points through the midway point of the stanza, while holding the Lyons' offense in check to a mere four points. Wheaton had its last lead at 45-44 with just over seven minutes left, but from that point everything went wrong for the home team and right for the White Mules. Colby jetted out on a 15-2 run in just over a four-minute span, leaving Wheaton stunned as junior guard Bianca Belcher (Lewiston, ME/Lewiston) simply took the game into her own hands. In that run alone, she contributed eight points en route to a stellar 17-point second-half performance after being held scoreless in the first stanza.

Deshefy paced Wheaton with 12 points, while junior Jennifer Schefiliti (Shelton, CT/Shelton) added 11 points in the loss. Sophomore forward Taryn Brassil (Holyoke, MA/Holyoke) was the game's rebounding leader with 10 boards to go with her six points. Belcher's 17 points led all scorers for the White Mules, while holding her own on the boards with six rebounds. Freshman Wendy Bonner (Lexington, MA/Lexington) contributed 11 points, while junior Sarah Walsh (Catonsville, MD/Seton Keough) recorded eight points and a team-high seven rebounds.