Johns Hopkins rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit and pulled away down the stretch, scoring the final six points to finish off McDaniel's 17-game winning streak with a 65-60 win on the road Friday night.

Lyndsay Burton scored 17 points and had 14 rebounds, but it was a layup by Chantel Mattiola that gave the Blue Jays the lead with 90 seconds left, then a layup and two free throws from Katie Biggart that finished off the Green Terror.

McDaniel hadn't lost since Dec. 1, the last of four consecutive losses to open the season. This result also boosts the importance of tomorrow's battle for first place between Gettysburg and No. 18 Muhlenberg, which will be broadcast by D3hoops (4 p.m. ET). Friday night's women's scores.

&&f-boxr&&Top-ranked Amherst crushed archrival Williams 86-52 to stand on the verge of a perfect regular season, heading into next weekend's NESCAC quarterfinals. No. 25 Lebanon Valley finished off the regular-season sweep of No. 9 Messiah with a 52-39 win, limiting Messiah to 32 percent shooting and one three-pointer, holding leading scorers Julie Henninger and Dori Gyori to a combined nine points. Brandeis was 2-of-17 from three-point range in a 50-37 loss to No. 7 Washington U.

In men's action, Amherst hung with No. 2 Williams for a half, but the Ephs opened the second half on a 13-3 run and later led by as many as 29 en route to an 81-60 road win. Aaron Thompson shot 5-for-7 from three-point range and Sean Wallis was 5-for-8 as No. 3 Wash U avenged an earlier home loss, beating No. 21 Brandeis 92-82. Friday night's men's scores.

Whitworth won its 19th consecutive game, beating Puget Sound 82-71 behind 23 points from Nate Montfomery and 22 from Bo Gregg. The Pirates clinched the top seed in the Northwest Conference tournament. Union rallied past Vassar 67-55 and moved into a four-way tie for first place in the Liberty League. Marcel Esonwune recorded a triple-double, scoring 32 points, grabbing 24 rebounds and blocking a career-high 12 shots to lead York (N.Y.) to a 79-78 overtime victory against Brooklyn. York will be the top seed in the CUNYAC tournament.

In other women's games, Juanita Whyms recorded a triple-double with 13 points, 25 rebounds and 11 blocks on the road as Hunter beat John Jay 57-44. No. 6 Marymount and No. 24 Mary Washington remained on a collision course for next week's CAC first-place showdown as each rolled past overmatched foes. Marymount celebrated senior night with a 70-39 win against Stevenson while Mary Washington beat Hood 71-41.