THE BASICS:

- Score: MIT 71, Eastern Nazarene College 52

- Records: MIT (11-5); Eastern Nazarene (11-9)

- Location: Quincy, Mass. (Lahue Athletic Center)

- The Lead: A 15-0 run during the first quarter gave MIT a lead it would not relinquish as it went on to defeat Eastern Nazarene College, 71-52, on Tuesday night in a non-conference women's basketball game. Coming off the bench, first year April Chan (Fremont, Calif.) compiled eight rebounds, a game-high six assists, and three steals for the Engineers.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- After conceding the opening basket, MIT rattled off 15 straight points and ended the quarter with a 22-8 advantage. During the pivotal run, junior Kamsi Nwogu (Algonquin, Ill.) accounted for seven points for the Engineers.

- MIT's lead grew to 28 (39-11) following a three-pointer by graduate student Christina Antonakakis (Holmdel, N.J.) at the 6:22 mark of the second stanza. Eastern Nazarene battled back as it outscored the Engineers, 16-7, down the stretch for a 46-27 halftime score.

- The Lions continued to chip away at the deficit as back-to-back buckets during the first 90 seconds of the third quarter brought them within 46-31. Sparked by Antonakakis's trey during MIT's next possession, the visitors went on an 18-6 run during the remainder of the quarter.

- In the fourth quarter, Eastern Nazarene outscored the Engineers, 15-7, resulting in the 71-52 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- One of three players to reach double digits in scoring, Antonakakis finished with a game-high 17 points. She knocked down five shots from behind the arc, helping her break the MIT record for career made three-point field goals of 231 which was set by Kara Holinski '19.

- Junior Angie Choi (Cypress, Calif.) tallied 14 points, five assists, and three steals while Nwogu recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season.

- MIT ended the night with advantages in rebounds (47-39), bench scoring (27-15), second-chance points (14-0), points off turnovers (23-11), and fast break points (11-10). The Lions, meanwhile, led the way in points in the paint (28-22).

UP NEXT:

- MIT hosts NEWMAC foe Wellesley College on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 8:00 p.m.

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