Women’s Hoops Nets 68-50 Victory Over Thomas Saturday

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's basketball team collected a 68-50 win over Thomas Saturday afternoon at the Lahue Athletic Center.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 68, Thomas (ME) 50
Records: Lions (9-8, 4-4 NAC) | Terriers (5-10, 2-3 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Thomas tallied the final seven points of the first quarter to cling to a 16-15 edge through 10 minutes of action.
• Eastern Nazarene outscored the visitors 20-14 in the second period to boast a 35-30 advantage at the halftime break.
• The Lions chalked up 20 points in the third while limiting the Terriers to just seven points in the frame to carry a 55-37 lead in the fourth quarter.
• Eastern Nazarene gained its largest margin with 7:06 remaining in regulation, 61-37, as Kayla Taylor (Lompoc, Calif.) drilled a mid-range jumper.
• Both teams scored 13 points in the fourth period as the hosts notched their second-consecutive win to cap off the weekend sweep against Thomas.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:             

• Delaney Walker (Nampa, Idaho) poured in a game-high 17 points.
• Sabanna Berrios (Providence, R.I.) posted her second double-double, tallying 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
• Eva Graf (Mather, Calif.) scored 11 points to go with five boards.
• Molly Smith (Hudson, N.H.) chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
• Eastern Nazarene finished the game with a field-goal percentage of 39.7% while knocking down 4-of-21 from behind the arc.
• Thomas shot 30.5% from the floor and 26.3% from long distance on the day.
• Deja Hamilton, Hannah Coolen, and Yaribel Pena all netted eight points to lead the Terriers.
  

LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene treks to SUNY Canton January 19 for a crucial North Atlantic Conference game.