They made it look easy Friday, and faced more resistance Sunday, but in both of their University Athletic Association home games this week, the women's basketball team was carried by its offense. The Judges cruised to an 85-58 victory over Case Western Reserve University by shooting a season high 58.7 percent from the field Friday, and overcame the physical inside defense of Emory University to win 73-59 Sunday. The team's record improved 13-2 overall and 3-2 in conference play.Rookie guard Jessica Chapin '10 had a breakout game against Emory, scoring a career-high 18 points, including four three-pointers. She also had five rebounds, two assists and two steals.

"I've been struggling a little all year with my shot, so it was good to get in the flow and start hitting those three-pointers early," Chapin said.

"[Chapin] is getting up and down the court, and that's her style of play," coach Carol Simon said. "When she pushes the ball, she is a really tough guard because she can hit the three. Nobody can defend her drive," Simon said.

Guard Jaime Capra '08 also shined offensively with 15 points and five assists, while Lauren Orlando '09 had 13 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.

As the Judges faced an Emory defense inside that made it tough for them to get shots close to the basket, they hoisted 17 shots from behind the arc in the first half, nailing five. In the second half, the Eagles went on an early 16-4 run over six minutes when the Judges hit the wall offensively.

"Emory is a real natty athletic team and we knew that coming in," Simon said. "Their defense really packs it in inside. Fortunately, we hit open shots, which took away from their defensive efforts."

Brandeis hit over half of their shots for the second time this season against Case Friday and had its largest rebounding advantage of the year as well, outworking the Spartans to the tune of a 54-20 margin on the boards.

"[Brandeis] killed us on the glass," Case coach Jacki Windon said. "They just outplayed us, flat out. They proved why they're ranked and have the record that they do."

In only 28 minutes, Capra had a season-high 25 points on 9-15 shooting, including a 4-5 clip from three-point range. She also led all players with nine rebounds.

"Jaime's been playing well all season," Simon said. "We've been seeing more leadership from her and more three-point shooting because teams are playing her tight."

The Judges received a scare when center Caitlin Malcolm '07, dribbling off the in-bounds pass near the top of Case Western's key, was hit in the nose with an elbow from a Case Western defender. Malcolm fell on her back and laid on the ground while trainers worked on her. The arena became deafeningly silent, but after five minutes, she stood up and walked to the Brandeis bench.

Malcolm did not reenter the game, sustaining a hairline fracture in her nose that needed stitches. She still played against Emory just two days later.

"[Malcolm] is a tough kid," Simon said. "We didn't think we were going to have Caitlin [Sunday against Emory]. At first we thought she would be out for two weeks. Not many kids can [have that injury] and come back and play two days later."

Against Emory, Malcolm wore a protective face mask, one Simon speculated she will be wearing for the next month.

Brandeis hits the road this week to face Washington University in St. Louis Friday at 6 p.m., and then continues that Midwestern tour Sunday against the University of Chicago at 2 p.m.