UNE Handles Women’s Basketball, 77-55
Suffolk women’s basketball fell to the University of New England, 77-55, Tuesday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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13 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 77 |
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13 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 55 |
Team Stats
U. of New England
| Game Statistics | U. of New England | Suffolk |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-67) | (24-72) |
| Field Goal % | 40.3% | 33.3% |
| Rebounds | 48 | 39 |
| Assists | 16 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 21 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 20 |
BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball fell to the University of New England, 77-55, Tuesday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 55 | University of New England 77
RECORDS: Suffolk (14-6, 8-5 CCC) | University of New England (13-8, 11-3 CCC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
UNE built a 6-3 edge into a 13-5 advantage with 2:07 left in the opening quarter. Suffolk took control from there scoring the final eight points of the frame to tied things up at 13-all. Allie Lopes and Amanda DeAngelis contributed four points apiece to the scoring stretch.
Things stayed close in the second until the Nor'Easters broke up a 19-19 game with nine unanswered points to put the blue-and-gold in a 28-19 hole at the midway point. Suffolk could not put a rally together to chip away at the gap and the Rams found themselves down 41-26 at half time.
The Nor'Easters poured in the first seven points of the third stanza to extend their lead even further, 48-26. The Rams managed to make a comeback and chipped the distance down to 13, 55-42, with 3:54 remaining on the clock in the third.
UNE ended the third quarter on a 9-3 run to regain a comfortable cushion near 20-point cushion, 64-45.
The Rams comeback hopes were stalled in the fourth as the teams traded hoops to keep the ground too large to make up.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Fraioli led the way with 16 points behind a 6-for-9 effort that included a 3-for-4 showing from downtown. She added four rebounds and one handout.
- Jenni-Rose DiCecco added 11 points, three assists, two rebounds and one steal.
- DeAngelis porivded 10 points, five boards, two takeaways and one assist off the bench.
- Suffolk, who shot just 33.3 percent (24-72) in the outing, was outrebounded by UNE, 48-39.
NOTEWORTHY
- Suffolk hosted UNE for the first time in program history.
POST-GAME PIC
COMING UP
Suffolk will be back at Smith Court Thursday, Feb. 10 when it welcomes Wentworth for a 5:30 p.m. outing.