NJCAA National Tournament | 3/14/2019 2:35:00 PM

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Defending national champion Hostos Community College jumped out to a 23-9 lead after the first quarter and never looked back in coasting to a 91-37 victory over Anne Arundel Community College (MD) in the opening game of the 2019 NJCAA DIII Women's Basketball National Championship. 

Hostos (26-5) used a 72-36 advantage on the boards and forced the Riverhawks into 25 turnovers in earning the opening round victory. 

Skydajah Patterson scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Caimans, while Kayla Wilson added 19 points and 17 rebounds.  

Karley Haensler led Anne Arundel (9-14) with 10 points. 

Hostos, the #1 seed, will now face the winner of #4 Hibbing and #5 Western Tech at 5pm on Friday. 

Anne Arundel will face the loser the Hibbing/Western Tech game at noon. 

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