Women’s Basketball Stymied at Wesleyan (Conn.)

MIDDLETOWN, Conn.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's basketball team dropped a midweek matchup at Wesleyan (Conn.) 63-29 Wednesday evening.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 29, Emerson 63
Records: Lions (6-12) | Cardinals (7-9)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Wesleyan raced out to a 22-5 lead after one quarter of action.
• The Cardinals outscored the Lions 15-6 in the second period to widen their halftime advantage to 37-11.
• The home side managed 13 points in the third frame while the visitors chalked up seven points as Wesleyan carried a 50-18 lead into the final quarter.
• The Cardinals edged Eastern Nazarene 13-11 in fourth-quarter scoring to roll to their second-consecutive victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:              

• Anaira Ayala (Guaynabo, P.R.) tallied a team-high 12 points to go with three rebounds and two steals.
• Alondra Jimenez (Santa Barbara, Calif.) recorded five points, seven boards, and four assists.
• Ashley Quigley (Fields Landing, Calif.) and Te'yalla Simpson (Fairfield, Texas) both finished with seven rebounds and two points on the night.
• Eastern Nazarene was limited to 20.3% shooting from the floor and just 2-for-27 from three-point territory.
• Wesleyan posted a field-goal percentage of 33.8% while connecting on 1-of-17 from beyond the arc.
• Tori DaCosta paced the Cardinals with 25 points and 10 rebounds while Olivia Quinn added 10 points off the bench.               
  
  

LOOKING AHEAD:                                                                   

Eastern Nazarene resumes New England Collegiate Conference action with a home game against Lesley January 21.