BOSTON, Massachusetts – The Marist women's basketball team suffered a tough 78-72 defeat to the hands of Northeastern of the Colonial Athletic Association on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Red Foxes are now 1-2 overall on the season, while Northeastern improves to 2-2.
Summary
The Red foxes got off to a slow start, falling behind 6-0, and 9-2 in the very beginning of the first quarter. Red-shirt freshman
Molly Smith checked in and scored a quick four points, but Northeastern's five three-pointers in the first quarter gave them a 21-9 lead heading into the second.
The Red Foxes started to turn things around when they went on a 10-0 run towards the middle of the second quarter, which included three layups from sophomore
Rebekah Hand, to cut the deficit to five points. The teams then traded a few buckets, and after junior
Lovisa Henningsdottir blocked a transition three attempt by Northeastern, sophomore
Hannah Hand drained a three at the buzzer off a feed from
Allie Best giving the Red Foxes a one-point lead. That was the Red Foxes' first lead of the game.
Both teams traded buckets in the third quarter, but Shannon Todd helped Northeastern retake the lead scoring eight points of her own. Northeastern held a 53-48 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
A pair of threes by Northeastern's Claudia Ortiz and Jess Genco extended their lead to nine points early on in the fourth quarter.
Allie Best answered with five straight points, and
Rebekah Hand added a layup, and Marist got within two. Gabby Giacone scored the next seven Husky points, and Northeastern looked to be in control late in the fourth after a Genco three gave the Huskies an 11-point lead with 1:54 remaining in the fourth. A late rally by the Red Foxes came up short, and Northeastern hung on for a 78-72 win.
Key Stats
- Sophomore Rebekah Hand led all scorers with 22 points and had a team-high eight rebounds.
- Freshman Allie Best had a team-high seven assists, and added 12 points and five rebounds
- The Red Foxes shot 13-for-16 (81%) from the free-throw line
- Marist had 15 turnovers, compared to Northeastern's 19. The Red Foxes led in points off turnovers 19-15
Game Notes
- Marist had four players score in double figures (R. Hand, 22; H. Hand, 13; Molly Smith, 13; Best, 12).
- Smith scored a career high in points, and it was the first double-digit scoring game in her career.
- This was Marist's first road game of the season, and first day game.
Up Next
The Red Foxes well head out to Hawaii and participate in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown next week. Their first game is against the University of Hawaii on Friday, Nov 24. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 pm EST.
