Slow First Half Costs Women's Basketball at Gateway, 82-56
The Massasoit women’s basketball team started off slow and could not recover, falling on the road to Gateway CC, 82-56, on Saturday afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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10 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 56 |
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20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 82 |
Team Stats
Massasoit Community College
Gateway Community College - CT
| Game Statistics | Massasoit Community College | Gateway Community College - CT |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-57) | (31-77) |
| Field Goal % | 36.8% | 40.3% |
| Rebounds | 24 | 57 |
| Assists | 9 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 27 | 25 |
NEW HAVEN, Conn. —— The Massasoit women's basketball team started off slow and could not recover, falling on the road to Gateway CC, 82-56, on Saturday afternoon.
The loss drops the Warriors to 7-6 on the season and will travel to Dean College on Monday for a 6 PM tipoff.
"We started off way too slow and dug ourselves in a huge hole before we made the right adjustments to compete," head coach Colie Trawick said. "It was just a lack of effort. We did outscore Gateway in the second half and today was definitely a game we can learn from."
Massasoit trailed the Lions 42-15 at the half, after only mustering up five points in the second quarter.
Monica Knight (Halifax) topped the Warriors in the scoring department, netting 18 on 8-of-11 shooting. Geornaisha Silva-Moore was right behind her with 13 points, featuring three 3s. Silva-Moore added eight boards and six steals in the loss.
Gateway featured a balanced scoring attack, with all five starters scoring 15 or more points. Tiarrah Thompson paced the Lions with a game-high 20.