NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Val Beckwith led five Bates players in double-figures with 17 points as the visiting Bobcats downed Norwich, 76-50, in a women's basketball game played Saturday afternoon at Andrews Hall.

Sarah Barton nearly recorded a triple-double for Bates (2-2) as she scored 15 points, dished out 13 assists and made nine steals. Matia Kostakis produced a double-double of her own, scoring 10 points and hauling in 10 rebounds. ShawnRose Lanchantin and Danielle Schaefers each chipped in 10 points apiece to round out the list of Bobcats in double-figures.

Bates was in control of the game from the opening tip, as the Bobcats outscored Norwich 30-9 over the first 11 minutes of play. Bates led by as many as 28 points in the first half, and the Bobcats took a 46-23 lead into halftime.

Norwich (0-6) was able to get no closer than 21 points the rest of the way.

Erica Rate led the Cadets with a game-high 21 points, while Ally Daniels chipped in 10 points. Laural McWilliams ripped down 10 rebounds, while Christine Daniels added eight points off the bench.

Norwich turned the ball over 29 times, and Bates scored 30 points off those miscues. The Cadets shot just 34.5 percent from the field, while the Bobcats hit 42.0 percent of its field goals.

Rate, who averaged 15.0 ppg. during the two-day tournament, was selected to the Hockenbury Tournament all-tournament team.

Norwich resumes its homestand on Tuesday, Dec. 4, when the Cadets host SUNY New Paltz at 7 p.m. at Andrews Hall.