NEW LONDON, N.H. –The Colby-Sawyer women's basketball team had a tough loss on Thursday night against the Cadets of Norwich University, dropping the game 55-53. 

Rapid Recap: 

• Junior Emily Parent (Oakland, Maine) opened the night, sinking a three just 12 seconds into the first quarter. The Cadets were quick to respond, collecting their own three to knot the score before first-year Megan Molettieri (Pelham, N.H.) took back the 6-3 advantage with a three-point bucket of her own. The Chargers continued their hot streak, increasing their lead by four more points with another three from Parent and a made free throw by junior Ameesah Cotten (Newburgh, N.Y.). After a made layup by junior Sydney Stevens (Laconia, N.H.) with six seconds remaining on the clock, Colby-Sawyer headed into the second quarter with a seven-point advantage over the Cadets
• Molettieri collected her second three-pointer on the night early in the second quarter to set the score 20-12, Chargers. The Cadets countered with a four-point run, interrupted by a jumper from first-year Gabby Lucertini (Branford, Conn.). From there, Norwich took a 25-22 lead after a nine-point run in a four-minute span. A good jumper by first-year Marissa Holt (Alfred, Maine) cut the Norwich gain down to one. With less than two minutes in the half, four made free throws, and a three put the Cadets over the Chargers by eight, going into halftime 32-24. 
• A good amount of the third quarter remained scoreless until a Norwich Cadet drew a foul and made one of her two free throws. With a minute left on the clock and the scoreboard reading 38 Cadets, 29 Chargers, Lucertini drew a foul and was successful in both her free throws making it a seven-point game. The rookie drew another foul, this time with only 10 seconds left on the clock, and went 50/50 on the shots. A crucial three-point block by Stevens gave the Chargers the momentum going into the last quarter, 41-32, Cadets. 
• Early in the fourth quarter, Parent sank her third three on the night, with Molettieri following behind also with her third. With the score now at 49-42, advantage cadets, sophomore Grace Lister (Milford, N.H.) dominated the paint to make it a five-point game with less than five minutes to go. After a couple made free throws coming from both teams, Parent landed her fourth and final three on the night to tie the game 52-52 with a minute and a half remaining. From there, the Cadets reacted with a quick layup. Looking for the last possession, the Chargers fouled in hopes of two missed free throws but were only lucky enough to get one from their opponents. Despite their extraordinary efforts from the three-point line, the chargers could not bag the win, dropping this intense game 55-53. 

Notes & Notables:
 

• Parent shot 50% from the three-point line collecting18 total points, with 12 coming from threes. 
• The team's defense shined as they provided six vital blocks with Parent, Molettieri, Holt, Cotten, Stevens, and first-year Courtney Brewster (Castleton, Vt.) each collecting one. 
• The last time the Chargers faced the Cadets was back on December 3^rd, in which the team took a 16-point loss. With today's loss, the Chargers had a 14-point improvement. 

 
Up next: 
The Colby-Sawyer women's basketball team will host the Raiders of Rivier University next Monday, February 7^th, at 5:30 pm. 

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