Women’s Basketball Falls to Brandeis. 74-64

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's basketball team endured a 74-4 loss to Brandeis Tuesday evening at the Lahue Athletic Center.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 64, Brandeis 74
Records: Lions (2-6) | Judges (3-6)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Brandeis owned an 18-14 lead after the opening quarter.
• The Judges outscored the Lions 18-13 in the second frame to widen the margin to 36-27 at the half.
• The visitors held a 16-13 edge in third-quarter scoring to stretch their advantage to 52-40.
• Eastern Nazarene cut the deficit to 64-59 with 4:21 remaining in regulation on a free throw by Anaira Ayala (Guaynabo, P.R.).
• The Lions pulled to within four with 2:36 to go, 68-64, as Te'yalla Simpson (Fairfield, Texas) knocked down a jumper.
• Brandeis chalked up a pair of three-pointers in the final 2:16 to lock up its first road win of the year.
  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Alondra Jimenez (Santa Barbara, Calif.) flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 17 points and 12 rebounds to go with eight assists and four steals.
• Anaira Ayala (Guaynabo, P.R.) tallied 16 points on the night.
• Delaney Walker (Nampa, Idaho) finished with 13 points while Sierra Troyer (Milford, Del.) contributed with seven points and four boards off the bench.
• Eastern Nazarene concluded the contest with a field-goal percentage of 33.8% to go with a 13-for-35 effort from behind the arc.
• Brandeis shot 43.5% from the floor and 24% from three-point range on the night.
• Shannon Smally paced the Judges with 17 points while Caitlin Gasko netted 16 points. Emma Reavis posted 11 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.

LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene visits Salem State December 8.