WORCESTER, Mass. – In a battle of two of the top teams of the Northeast-10 Conference, the Assumption University women's basketball team came out on top, defeating the College of Saint Rose 54-50 Wednesday evening in Laska Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
Score: Assumption University 54, The College of Saint Rose 50
Records: Greyhounds (13-3, 8-3 NE10), Golden Knights (13-2, 9-2 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Saint Rose showed how strong their defense can be early, as they held Assumption scoreless for two and a half minutes before Molly Stokes broke it with a three-point jumper. The Hounds got an 8-2 lead halfway through the first, leading to a Golden Knights timeout. A flurry of points at the end of the quarter, including nine from Stokes, gave the Hounds a 15-7 lead after one.
Saint Rose responded in the second quarter and outscored Assumption 10-9, forcing more turnovers and late shots on each possession. However, the Greyhounds were kept alive by Stokes, who scored 16 points in the first half. Aniya McDonald-Perry led for the visitors with six at the break, as Assumption led 24-17.
Assumption's second half was strong, especially the third quarter, where they pushed on a run to take their largest lead at 39-27 right before the quarter ended. The Golden Knights hung in it for as long as they could, but Stokes dropped 28 and set a new career high, leading to a 54-50 win for the Hounds.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Molly Stokes led all scorers with a career-high 28 points.
- Saint Rose outrebounded Assumption 32-26 while outscoring the Greyhounds 24-14 in the paint.
- Assumption is 19-10 all-time against the College of Saint Rose
UP NEXT
- AU at Southern Connecticut, Saturday, January 27, 1:30 pm
- Saint Rose vs. Pace, Saturday, January 27, 1:30 pm
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