WASHINGTON, DC – Senior forward Aubre Johnson (Post Falls, ID/Post Falls) scored the game-winning basket with eight seconds left in regulation to lead the Rider University women's basketball team past host Georgetown, 65-64, in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon at McDonough Arena.
 
The Broncs (5-2) earned their second victory this season over a team from the BIG EAST, while the Hoyas (2-8) suffered their fourth straight loss.
 
After a scramble for a loose ball past midcourt, Rider sophomore guard Amanda Mobley (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) found Aubre in the post and the senior scored through contact. Johnson would miss the free throw and the Hoyas called a timeout after the rebound bounced out of bounds with 6.6 seconds left on the clock.
 
The Bronc defense stood its ground on the final possession as Georgetown saw its final shot attempt from the base line bounce off the side of the backboard.
 
Offensively, senior Stella Johnson (Denville, NJ/Morris Catholic) paced the Bronc attack with a game-high 30 points to go along with eight rebounds, four steals, one block and one assist.
 
Junior Daija Moses (Toronto, Ontario/Henry Street) and senior Lea Favre (Vevey, Swtzerland/Lycee Jeanne D'Arc) were the other Broncs in double figures. Moses had a career-high 12 points off the bench for Rider, while Favre chipped 12 points as well.
 
NOTES & QUOTES
"It was a gutsy, gritty road win by our team today. The game went back-and-forth and we stuck together. When we needed to make plays today we did. Defensively, we did a solid job. Georgetown has a lot of great talent and we locked in with a great stop to end the game. I'm proud of our effort and growth today." – Rider Head Coach Lynn Milligan
 
- Rider snapped a six-game losing streak against Georgetown with the win.
- The Broncs are 3-0 against high-major teams this season (Penn State, Xavier and Georgetown).
- The game saw 28 different lead changes and neither team led by more than five points.
- Rider shots over 43 percent from the floor for the second game in a row.
- Rider had three or more players score in double figures for the second game in a row and the third time this season.
- The Broncs are 3-0 this season when three players score in double figures.
- Rider won when trailing at halftime for the second time this year.
- The Broncs are now 2-0 in games decided by five points or fewer this season.
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Stella Johnson is now Rider's all-time leader in both steals (273) and made field goals (591). It was her third game this season with over 30 points. She has recorded four or more steals in three straight games.
- Lea Favre scored in double figures for the second game in a row. Over her last two games, she is shooting over 70 percent (12-of-17) from the field.
- Moses had a career-high 12 points for the Broncs. It was her second career game with over 10 points. She knocked down 5-of-7 from the field, including 2-of-3 from three-point range.
- The game-winner from Aubre Johnson was her first bucket since November 16 against Xavier.
 
UP NEXT
Rider returns to action and closes out its home non-conference slate on Wednesday, December 18, as the Broncs welcome to Wagner to Alumni Gymnasium. Opening tip is slated for 7:00 pm. The Broncs and Seahawks are playing for the first time since 2006-07 and just the second time since 1997.