Curry 70, Nichols 58
Milton, Mass. – Katz Gymnasium
Saturday, January 16, 2016
All-Time Series & Streaks
Nichols lost its fifth in a row and fell to 19-27 all-time against Curry. The Colonels have won three in a row in Milton.
1) Curry senior Kerry White (Windham, N.H.) – recorded a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds; also dished out two assists
2) Curry graduate student Christina Deiorio (Stoughton, Mass.) – scored a team-high 15 points to go with five boards, two steals, and one assists
3) Nichols senior Chelsea Mahoney (Dracut, Mass.) – filled the stat sheet with nine points, five rebounds, one assist, and one steal
White scored 14 points and snared 14 boards and Deiorio chipped in with 15 points to lift the Colonels past the Bison 70-58 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Saturday afternoon. The Colonels knocked down 44 percent of their field goal attempts (26-of-59) and overcame 20 turnovers to earn the fifth-straight win over the Bison, who received a team-high 12 points from junior Taylor Daniels (Dudley, Mass.).
Key Stat of the Game
Curry led for 37:21 compared to 22 seconds for Nichols.
Turning Point
Deiorio scored 10 of her 15 points in the third quarter as the Colonels outscored the Bison 25-12 to take a 62-41 led after three periods. Curry made 10 of its 17 field goal attempts (59 percent) and held Nichols to 4-of-20 (20 percent).
Quick Hits
-Each school shot 50 percent from behind the arc (NC: 4-of-8; CC 6-of-12).
-Nichols freshman Kristina Domantas (Holden, Mass.) pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
-Curry led by as many as 25 with 3:57 to go in the third before Nichols closed the game on 26-13 run. Junior Alexandra Hanlon (Bolton) and freshman Mekaela Giantonio (Plainville, Conn.) each scored four in the fourth quarter as Nichols outscored the Colonels 17-8 over the final 10 minutes.
Nichols (2-13, 1-7 CCC) – Tuesday, January 19 vs Salve Regina, 5:30 p.m.
Curry (7-8, 4-4 CCC) – Tuesday, January 19 @ Western New England, 7:30 p.m.