Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Quick Recap: UB Women's Basketball Defeats Molloy

Carter and Marant help the Purple Knights to victory

By: Chris Hogan


Recap: On Wednesday evening, the University of Bridgeport women's basketball team saw four starters score in double digits in their 76-68 win over Molloy College. Junior forward/center Tanisha Carter scored a team leading 22 points and racked up eight rebounds, while senior guard Edna Marant recorded her first double-double of the season with 14 pts and 11 rebounds. The key stat was that the Purple Knights out rebounded the Lions 42-27 including an 18-5 edge on the offensive glass.

Key stats from the game:

Total Field Goal Percentage:
Molloy 44.7 %
Bridgeport 41.4 %

3 pt shooting:
Molloy 2-11 18.2 %
Bridgeport 3-8 37.5 %

Free Throws
Molloy 24-29 82.8 %
Bridgeport 25-33 75.8 %

Assists:
Molloy 10
Bridgeport 16

Steals:
Molloy 7
Bridgeport 4

Turnovers:
Molloy 18
Bridgeport 17

Looking ahead: With the win, the Purple Knights have now won two in a row prior to loosing the previous and are now 5-10 overall and 3-2 in East Coast Conference play. They will host the University of District of Columbia on Saturday at 1 P.M. in Hubbell Gym. The Firebirds come into the game with a 11-3 record and are 2-2 in conference play.

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