Anna Maria 67, Nichols 60
Paxton, Mass. – Fuller Center
Saturday, November 21, 2015

All-Time Series & Streaks

Nichols moves to 32-22 all-time against the AMCats, who have won two of the last three games between the two schools. 

Three Stars of the Game
1 – Anna Maria sophomore Kristina Russo (South Windsor, Conn.) – scored a game-high 19 points – including 10-of-12 from the free throw line – and added five rebounds and a pair of steals
2 – Nichols sophomore Allison Cerrato (Rockland, Mass.) – snared a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with nine points
3 – Anna Maria junior Deja Taitt (Cambia Heights, N.Y.) – 16 points, three rebounds, and two steals for the AMCats

Quick Synopsis

Russo scored a game-high 19 points to lift the AMCats past the Bison in non-conference action. Senior Jessica Kelliher (Marshfield, Mass.) netted a career-high 13 points to go with four assists, three boards and one assist for the Bison.

Key Stat of the Game
Nichols committed 27 turnovers which led to 26 Anna Maria points.

Turning Point
Taitt canned a three-pointer with 1:21 remaining in the second half to put the AMCats back up by 10 and seal the victory. 

Quick Hits
-The Bison shot 40 percent from the field (23-of-57) while the AMCats made 36 percent of their shot attempts (21-of-58).
-Juniors Allison Hanlon (Bolton, Conn.) and Alexandra Morrow (Townsend, Vt.), along with sophomore Brooke Packard (Dudley, Mass.), each scored nine points for Nichols.
-Junior Christina Gauvin (Dudley, Mass.) netted 11 points for the Anna Maria.
-Nichols held a 45-33 edge on the glass & each team shot 60 percent from the charity stripe (NC: 12-of-20; AMC: 20-of-33). 

Next up
Nichols (0-3) – Tuesday, November 24 @ WPI, 5:30 p.m.
Anna Maria (3-1) – Tuesday, November 24 @ Clark (MA), 4:00 p.m.