Lyndonville, VT - Women's Basketball traveled to take on Vermont State University-Lyndon in a North Atlantic Conference match on Tuesday, February 10th, securing a statement win over the Hornets by a final score of 73-59. Terriers forward
Pryelle Kesse-Beda led the offensive charge for the Terriers with an outstanding performance, finishing the contest 28 points in the win.
How it Happened:
- The Hornets opened the 1st quarter with an small scoring run, but an Emily Hagerty three-pointer and a Kesse-Beda layup got the Terriers on the board shortly after.
- Buckets from Kesse-Beda and Brooklyn Calder kept the Terriers offense going midway through the 1st, but the Hornets continued to find responses to knot the game up at 11-11.
- Back-to-back buckets from Kaya Loring closed out the 1st quarter to give the Terriers a 15-13 lead after ten minutes of play.
- Quick points from K. Loring and Mykey Avni extended the Terriers lead to six points in the opening minutes of the 2nd.
- Kesse-Beda and Kay McLellan fueled the Terriers offense midway through the 2nd with made buckets, but a small scoring run by the Hornets would tie the game at 25-25 late in the quarter.
- The Terriers closed out the 2nd quarter with made baskets from Hagerty and Elena Alderman to take a narrow 30-28 lead heading into the half.
- Kesse-Beda took over the Terriers offense in the opening minutes of the 3rd, scoring eight consecutive points in just over two minutes to give the Terriers a 38-35 lead.
- Made free throws from Hagerty, Alderman, and Avni extended the Terriers lead to nine points midway through the 3rd quarter.
- The Hornets continued to chip away at their deficit late in the 3rd, but late points in the quarter from McLellan and Maria Tomova sent the Terriers into the 4th quarter with a 51-44 lead.
- The Terriers looked to create separation in the opening minutes of the 4th, extending their lead to double digits with a quick 7-0 run thanks to Kesse-Beda, Calder, and Holly Loring.
- Both teams continued to battle for control midway through the fourth quarter, but timely buckets from McLellan and Kesse-Beda allowed the Terriers to hold their advantage.
- Despite a small push from the Hornets late in the 4th, back-to-back buckets from Alderman in the final minutes of play helped the Terriers pull away to secure a 73-59 North Atlantic Conference win on the road.
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What's Next:
- Women's Basketball will return to action on Friday, February 13th, hosting the SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tigers in the Terriers penultimate North Atlantic Conference match-up of the regular season. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium.
