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New England College

Julianna Hernandez
Juliana Hernandez
67
New England Col. NEC 4-4,0-0 Great Northeast
78
Winner Plymouth St. Plym 4-2,0-0 Little East
New England Col. NEC
4-4,0-0 Great Northeast
67
Final
78
Plymouth St. Plym
4-2,0-0 Little East
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F
New England Col. NEC 15 10 20 17 5 67
Plymouth St. Plym 16 19 10 17 16 78

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Falls Short in Overtime at Plymouth

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The New England College women's basketball team took a tough overtime loss at Plymouth State University on Thursday evening at the Foley Gymnasium in Plymouth, New Hampshire in nonconference action.  

THE BASICS 
Score: New England College 67, Plymouth State 78 
Records: Pilgrims 4-4, 0-0 GNAC | Panthers 4-2, 0-0 LEC 

 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • The two teams stayed close throughout the first quarter, with a three-pointer by senior guard Alissia Corona (Wylie, Tex.) with 13 seconds remaining to bring the 'Grims within one point, 16-15 Plymouth State.  
  • The second quarter saw the Panthers take their one-point lead and turn it into a 10-point advantage, going into halftime leading 35-25. Plymouth junior guard Brianna Wilcox (Londonderry, N.H.) would score 9 of her team's 19 points in the quarter.  
  • Just as the Panthers dominated the second quarter, it was the Pilgrims who took control in the third. NEC doubled up Plymouth in the quarter, shooting 70 percent from the field while holding the Panthers to just 28.6 percent shooting. The two teams would take a 45-45 score into the final quarter. 
  • Both teams were finding success in an intense back-and-forth fourth quarter that saw nine lead changes. With just 20 seconds left, senior guard Juliana Hernandez (McFarland, Calif.) would sink a free throw to give NEC a two-point lead. But a turnaround jumper by Plymouth freshman forward Ashley Stephens (Pembroke, N.H.) with 10 seconds left would send the game to overtime.  
  • However, in overtime, it would be the Panthers who would pull away – closing the game out on a 11-2 run – to secure the 78-67 victory.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  • Senior center Kathleen Rodriguez (McFarland, Calif.) continued her strong play this season, scoring 20 points on 8 of 12 shooting and bringing down 10 rebounds.  
  • Wilcox would lead all scorers with 23 points and add six rebounds and four steals for the Panthers. Stephens and senior guard Sabrina Vlahovic (New Hope, Pa.) would both score 14 points each. 
  • NEC junior guard Amya Moss (Norfolk, Va.) contributed 14 points while Hernandez approached double-double territory with 8 points and 8 rebounds for the 'Grims.  
  • Despite the loss, the Pilgrims outrebounded the Panthers 44-32.  

UP NEXT 

  • Up next for NEC, the team kicks off their conference slate with their first ever GNAC game coming against Anna Maria at home on Saturday at 1:30 PM. 
  • Plymouth plays their next game at Western Connecticut State on Saturday at 1:00 PM as the Panthers also open up conference play. 

For continuing coverage of New England College Athletics, visit athletics.nec.edu and follow the Pilgrims on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

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