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Amya Moss
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Amya Moss
69
Winner Emmanuel (Mass.) EMMANUEL 13-11, 8-5
59
New England Col. NEW ENGL 10-14, 4-9
Winner
Emmanuel (Mass.) EMMANUEL
13-11, 8-5
69
Final
59
New England Col. NEW ENGL
10-14, 4-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Emmanuel (Mass.) EMMANUEL 15 16 21 17 69
New England Col. NEW ENGL 20 15 14 10 59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Emmanuel Squeaks by Women's Basketball in Conference Matchup

HENNIKER, N.H. – The New England College women's basketball team lost against visiting Emmanuel College on Tuesday at the Bridges Gymnasium in Henniker, New Hampshire in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action. 

THE BASICS 
Score: Emmanuel College: 69, New England College: 59 
Records: Saints: 13-11, 8-5 GNAC, Pilgrims: 10-14, 4-9 GNAC 

TURNING POINTS 

  • Freshman guard Kaira Creary (Federal Way, Wash.) picked up where she left off against Johnson and Wales as she drained a three just 45 seconds into the game on her first shot. She had two more before the end of the first quarter as she led the Pilgrims to a 20-15 lead to close the first ten minutes. 
  • Sophomore forward Camryn Lewis (Taunton, Mass.) made a layup to stretch the Pilgrims lead to seven to start the second before the Saints scored 10 unanswered points to gain a three-point lead with five minutes before the half. NEC closed out the first half with a 13-6 run led by junior forward Abigail Lacy (Arroyo Grande, Calif.) to bring a four-point advantage to the locker room. 
  • Neither team held a lead more than three before Reese Bartlett nailed a three-pointer with 6:43 to go in the third to bring the Saints up by six. The teams traded shots as senior guard Amya Moss (Norfolk, Va.) led the Pilgrims with five points as the Pilgrims brought it within three points heading into the fourth. Emmanuel scored six points in the first two minutes as they held the lead halfway through the quarter. Desiree Robinson brought it up to eleven with three minutes to go as the Saints came away with a conference victory. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  • Robinson led the game with 19 points as Kaitlyn Bartash followed with 17. Paris Atuahene and Creary finished with 12. 
  • Moss tallied three assists as Emmanuel had the advantage in the team category. 
  • Megan Reilly led the game with 11 rebounds as Lewis tallied 10. 

UP NEXT 

  • Up next for NEC, the team celebrates senior day with a 1:30 PM matchup against Albertus Magnus College. 
  • Emmanuel closes their season on Saturday as they host Anna Maria for their senior day. 

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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