Hartford Handles Women’s Basketball, 71-56

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Suffolk women's basketball fell in its regular season road finale as Hartford ran by the Rams, 71-56, Wednesday night at Chase Arena in Conference of New England (CNE).  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 56 | Hartford 71
RECORDS: Suffolk (12-12, 7-10 CNE) | Hartford (10-14, 8-9 CNE)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
After three lead exchanges and a pair of tied scores, Hartford went on a quartet-ending 15-2 run that put the Rams in an 11-point, 22-11, hole at the end of the first 10 minutes. 

That gap grew to 18 at the 6:34 mark of the second stanza. The Rams rallied back within eight, 36-28, thanks to a 12-2 stretch. Jordan Moreau had four points and Amanda DeAngelis supplied six points to the cause. 

Hartford commanded the pace of play over the last 4:23 minutes before halftime though and Suffolk faced a 15-point deficit, 44-29, to go the third quarter underway.  

Momentum remained in the Hawks' favor out of the locker room and the host flew out to a 21-point advantage at the 7:01 mark.  

Six quick Suffolk points got the distance down to 15 once again. Hartford closed out the third quarter on an 11-2 spurt and the Rams found themselves chasing 24, 64-40.

A comeback loomed for the blue-and-gold in the first 3:23 of the final frame as Suffolk scored eight unanswered to pull within 16, 64-48. 

Back-and-forth action closed out the game, which sealed Suffolk's setback.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• DeAngelis notched 17 points on a 7-for-16 showing from the floor to go along with eight rebounds, three steals and one block. 
• Colby Guinta contributed 15 points on a 5-for-10 effort from the field and a 4-for-5 showing at the charity stripe. The junior added a pair of caroms and one takeaway. 
• Moreau pitched in eight points, five boards, two helpers and one steal.
• Maddie Stewart put together a six-rebound, five-point, two-steal, one-assist performance.
• Suffolk shot just 33.9 percent (21-62) from the floor, 6.7 percent (1-15) from 3-point land and 61.9 percent (13-21) from the foul line. 
• The Haws outrebounded the Rams, 39-36. 
• The Rams converted Hartford's 16 turnovers into 19 points. 
• The Rams scored 14 points on the fastbreak.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk caps off its regular season Saturday, Feb. 22 when Nichols stops by Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court for a 1:00 p.m. tip-off.