Women’s Basketball Bests Hartford, 63-46

BOSTON – Colby Guinta and Jordan Moreau poured in double figure to power Suffolk women's basketball to a 63-46 Conference of New England (CNE) victory over Hartford Wednesday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 63 | Hartford 46
RECORDS: Suffolk (8-6, 3-4 CNE) | Hartford (6-8, 4-3 CNE)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Out of the second tie of the net at 10-all, Suffolk went on a quarter-ending 7-1 run to go up 17-11 with 10 minutes in the books.  

The Hawks flew back with a 6-2 spurt to cut the gap to two, 19-17. The Rams responded with a 7-2 stretch of their own to regain a seven-point advantage, 26-19, with 4:19 to go before halftime.  

Hartford fought back and sliced the deficit down to one-possession, 26-23, at the 2:55 mark.  

The teams went hoop-for-hoop the rest of the way and Suffolk sat in front, 33-28, when the teams went to the locker rooms.  

Out of the break the Hawks clawed back and pulled within one-possession once again, 40-37, at the midway point of the third.   

It was all Suffolk from there as the Rams closed the quarter with five unanswered points to build a 45-37 cushion.  

Momentum remained in the blue-and-gold's favor to get the fourth frame underway as the host strung together a 5-1 spurt to gain a 53-38 lead with 5:40 left in regulation.  

Full court pressure by Hartford forced Suffolk to play quick, but thanks to its double digit distance, the Rams managed to coast to the x-x conference triumph.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Guinta finished with a game-high 20 points on a 7-for-15 effort from the floor. The junior was one rebound shy of a double-double and added one assist and steal, respectively. 
• Moreau contributed 15 points on a 5-for-11 showing from the field to go along with three caroms, three helpers and two takeaways. 
• Allison Bono registered eight points and three rebounds.
• Maddie Stewart supplied seven points, three boards, one block and one steal. 
• Suffolk shot 40.7 percent (22-54) on the night, 37.5 percent (6-16) from 3-point land and 86.7 percent (13-15) from the free throw line. 
• The Rams out rebounded the Hawks, 42-36. 
• More than one third of Suffolk's offense came in the paint with 26 points in the key. 
• The Rams turned their 11 offensive rebounds into 11 points. 
• Hartford's reserves were responsible for 30 points.  

NOTEWORTHY

• The Rams have defeated the Hawks in back-to-back battles for the first time in program history. 
• Suffolk improved to 2-1 all-time against Hartford. 
• The blue-and-gold is unbeaten, 2-0 versus the Hawks in Boston. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk makes the short trip to Wentworth Saturday, Jan. 18 for a 2:00 p.m. CNE showdown.