WALTHAM, Mass. – A 30-6 first-half run over a span of just over 12 minutes resulted in a commanding 35-10 lead and the Bentley University women's basketball team went on to best Post University, 84-46, in non-conference action Saturday afternoon on Barbara Stevens Court.
 
Bentley, ranked number three in the WBCA Division II coaches poll prior to Wednesday's loss to Adelphi University, matched its season-high scoring output and improved to 5-1 overall. Post remained winless five games into the season.
 
It was a balanced scoring attack for Bentley head coach C White, who saw her point guard, junior captain Cassidy Yeomans (Marion/Tabor Academy) earn a career-high nine assists. Senior guard Amanda Kabantu (Portland, Maine/Portland HS) finished with a game-high 13 points, classmate Kylie DuCharme (Wilmington/ Wilmington HS) followed with 12 and graduate guard Brooke Obar (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely HS) tallied 11.
 
The fast start for the Falcons began with graduate guard Maggie Whitmore (South Portland, Maine/South Portland HS) starting a run of 10 straight by draining a straight-ahead three. She also had a pair of lay-ups as Bentley made its first six shots.
 
The 10-0 run grew to 24-4 by the end of the quarter and the Falcon lead at the break was 29-8. Seven different players scored in the opening stanza, with Whitmore leading the way with seven, and Yeomans picked up six of her assists.
 
Bentley remained comfortably in front the rest of the way with the Falcon advantage hitting 30 for the first time on a second-chance basket by junior forward Julie Elie (Rockland/Rockland HS) 26 seconds before the halftime break.
 
The Falcons, up 48-21 at the half and 66-37, saw the differential hit a game-high 41, 84-43, on a three-pointer by sophomore Niya Morgen (Swampscott/St. Mary's HS) with just over a minute to play.
 
In addition to the three players in double figures, Bentley received nine points from Whitmore, eight apiece from Morgen and junior forward Ciara Norman (Roebling, N.J./Life Center Academy), and seven from both Elie and sophomore Norah Saluja (Rocky Hill, Conn./Choate Rosemary).
 
Bentley outshot the Eagles 51-33 percent, had an 8-5 edge in three-pointers, delivered three times as many assists (24-8) and dominated the boards (44-26). The specialty stats were all Falcons, including 22-8 in points off turnovers, 46-22 in the paint, 18-5 second chance and 37-17 in bench points.
 
Bentley will continue a five-game homestand and return to Northeast-10 action Tuesday against American International (5:30 pm).