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Women’s Basketball Hold off Wentworth 41-40

The Trailblazers made a pair of defensive stands in the final twenty seconds to hold on for the 41-40 victory.

Hailey Peabody finished with 14 points while pulling down eight rebounds for the fourth game in a row.
Hailey Peabody finished with 14 points while pulling down eight rebounds for the fourth game in a row.
December 9, 2023
Box Score

BOSTON, Mass. – The MCLA Women's Basketball team snapped their five-game losing streak. The Trailblazers made a pair of defensive stands in the final twenty seconds to hold on for the 41-40 victory.

THE BASICS:

  • Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023
  • Score: MCLA 41, Wentworth 40
  • Records: MCLA Trailblazers 2-8 (MASCAC 0-0) | Wentworth Institute of Technology Leopards 2-3 (CCC 0-1)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The game remained close, with neither team pulling further than four points from the other until MCLA's Kristie Zator hit a three-pointer with 54 seconds left in the second half. A three-pointer by Wentworth's Maddy Foster as the half ended sent the Trailblazers into the halftime locker room with a 26-22 advantage.
  • A low-scoring 10-4 third period meant that the Leopards went into the final quarter clinging to a two-point lead, but Kaylee Gray eliminated that edge less than 90 seconds into the final quarter with a layup, and making the foul shot on the and-one.
  • The fourth quarter remained just as tight; the Trailblazers got to the largest lead of the game when they led 41-36 with 3:40 remaining.
  • Zator and Wentworth's Aissata Conde led both teams with 16 points each.
  • The Trailblazers' Hailey Peabody finished with 14 points while pulling down eight rebounds for the fourth game in a row.
  • Gray finished with seven points in 14 minutes off the bench for the Trailblazers.
  • MCLA's Zaylee Ramos and Wentworth's Gabby Amoddio each finished with a game-high five assists.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Field Goals / %: MCLA 15-43 / 34.9%, Wentworth 18-63 / 28.6%
  • 3 Points / %: MCLA 2-8 / 25.0%, Wentworth 1-11 / 9.1%
  • Free Throw / %: MCLA 9-14 / 64.3%, Wentworth 3-11 / 27.3%
  • Rebounds: MCLA 34, Wentworth 44
  • Points off Turnovers: MCLA 7, Wentworth 13
  • Second Chance Points: MCLA 4, Wentworth 11
  • Points in the Paint: MCLA 16, Wentworth 24
  • Bench Points: MCLA 7, Wentworth 3

UP NEXT:

On Monday, MCLA will be back in action when they play host to the University of St. Joseph (CT) non-conference matchup with the Blue Jays at the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium. The teams will take the floor for a 6 p.m. tip-off.

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