Wentworth 52, Nichols 49
Boston, Mass. – Nelson Recreation Center
Saturday, December 5, 2015
All-Time Series & Streaks
Nichols has dropped four-straight to the Leopards and now trails the all-time series, 14-13.
Three Stars of the Game
1) Senior Carly Rogers (Scarborough, Maine) – scored a game-high 19 points and pulled down 16 rebounds while playing all 40 minutes
2) Senior Jessica Kelliher (Marshfield, Mass.) – filled the stat sheet with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals in 40 minutes of action
3) Wentworth senior Rachael Camera (Fall River, Mass.) – registered 15 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals
The Leopards outscored the Bison 17-8 in the fourth quarter behind six from Rogers and five from Camera to secure a three-point win. Junior Taylor Daniels (Dudley, Mass.) led Nichols with 16 points while Kelliher added 15.
Key Stat of the Game
Nichols led by 12 following a pair of free throws from Daniels with 3:13 to go in the third but was outscored 25-12 the rest of the way as the Leopards rallied for the win.
Turning Point
After Rogers tied the game with a layup with 3:26 to go, freshman Michelle McCloskey (Madison, Conn.) banged in a three to put the Leopards ahead for good, 48-45, with 2:46 on the clock.
Quick Hits
-Wentworth made 42 percent of its field goal attempts (19-of-45) compared to 35 percent (19-of-54) for Nichols.
-Nichols freshman Kristina Domantas (Holden, Mass.) grabbed 10 rebounds in 27 minutes of action, giving her two double-digit rebounding games on the season.
-The two schools combined for 39 turnovers. Wentworth scored 16 points off of the 19 turnovers it caused.
-Each team notched 34 rebounds and shot below 50 percent from the charity stripe. Rogers led WIT with 16 boards while Domantas' 10 paced Nichols.
Next up
Nichols (0-6, 0-2 CCC) – Tuesday, December 8 vs Johnson St., 8:00 p.m.
Wentworth (3-3, 1-1 CCC) – Tuesday, December 8 vs Curry, 5:30 p.m.