NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer Chargers women's basketball team fell on Saturday dropping a contest to Curry College by a 57-56 final.
Rapid Recap:
- Colby-Sawyer jumped ahead early with an 8-0 run sparked by a three-pointer by sophomore Gabby Lucertini (Branford, Conn.) and finished off with a layup by junior Grace Lister (Milford, N.H.). Another finish in the paint by Lister pushed the lead to 10-1 with 5:33 to go in the first quarter. A 12-3 counter by the Colonels tied the game at 13-13 by the end of the first quarter.
- Curry College continued its run taking a 19-13 lead halted by a layup by first year Elyza Mitchell's (Spofford, N.H.). The lead grew to 12 as the Colonels continued to score, but a key three from senior Emily Parent (Oakland, Maine) sparked a closing 12-2 run ended with a trifecta by sophomore Marissa Holt (Alfred, Maine) cut the deficit to 29-27 headed into halftime.
- The Chargers tied the game up with 7:25 to go in the third quarter as sophomore Courtney Brewster (Castleton, Vt.) finished a tough layup after a beautiful assist by senior Lia Raynowska (Brentwood, N.H.). Colby-Sawyer got the lead back the next possession as Parent swished home a deep three. Curry College countered to take the 38-37 lead, but Parent hit another from downtown to give the Chargers a 40-38 lead heading into the final frame.
- Both teams traded buckets early in the fourth but after a driving layup by Parent the lead grew to 46-43 in favor of the home team. A 6-0 counter by the Colonels put the visitors back in front with 4:14 to go. Raynowska picked up a fancy finish under the basket to cut the Curry lead to just a single point where the lead would hold until the 1:06 mark when a pair of free throws by Holt knotted the game at 53-53. After teams traded free throws the Chargers picked up a huge defensive stop and with 30 seconds left Mitchell split free throws to give Colby-Sawyer a 56-55 lead. The Chargers forced a turnover, but after a controversial no call the Colonels finished home a layup to close out with the 57-56 win.
Stats & Figures:
- Parent led the scoring effort for the Charger with 12 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 3-FG, 1-2 FT). Brewster continued her stellar play with 12 points (5-11 FG, 0-1 3-FG, 2-3FT), three rebounds, three steals and a pair of blocks. Holt registered 11 points (3-6 FG, 1-1 3-FG, 4-4 FT), five rebounds and three assists, while Mitchell recorded her first collegiate double-double with 10 points (4-10 FG, 2-3 FT) and 10 rebounds.
- Kathryn Dunn paced Curry College with 15 points (4-15 FG, 2-10 3-FG, 5-6 FT) five rebounds and four assists.
- The Chargers ended the night with 22 bench points and 28 points in the paint, while shooting 38.5% (20-52) from the field and 41.7% (5-12) from beyond the arc.
Up Next:
The Chargers will head to UMass Boston on Tuesday for a 5:30 PM start.
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