Women’s Basketball Earns 70-59 Victory at Brandeis

WALTHAM, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's basketball team notched a 70-59 win at Brandeis Tuesday evening.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 70, Brandeis 59
Records: Lions (3-0) | Judges (1-2)

                               
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene clung to a narrow 12-11 edge through one quarter of action.
• The Lions outscored the Judges 15-12 in the second period to hold a 27-23 advantage at the halftime break.
• Brandeis chalked up 25 points while Eastern Nazarene tallied 20 points in the third frame as the home side owned a one-point lead heading to the fourth quarter, 48-47.
• The visitors rattled off 23 points and limited the Judges to 11 points in the fourth to lock up their third-straight win to start the season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:             

• Alexandria Paquet (Santa Maria, Calif.) poured in a game-high 20 points while adding five boards.
• Genesis McNeill (Providence, R.I.) tallied 14 points, seven steals, and six rebounds.
• Sabanna Berrios (Providence, R.I.) netted 10 points and six rebounds off the bench.
• Kayla Taylor (Lompoc, Calif.) finished with nine points and a team-best eight boards.
• Eastern Nazarene posted a field-goal percentage of 36% on the night while connecting on 8-of-20 from long distance.
• Brandeis shot 30% from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc in the game.
• Caitlin Gresko paced the Judges with 16 points and eight assists while Francesca Marchese chipped in with 12 points.

LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene returns to the Lahue Athletic Center to face Anna Maria November 16.