MCLA Women Fall to Bridgewater State 75-70
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With the loss, MCLA falls to 12-5, 2-4 in the league while the Bears move to 6-0 in the MASCAC.
The opening half saw the visiting Bears jump out to an early 7-0 lead as Bridgewater's Brittany Chappron drained a deep three and added a layup in the early run. The hot start provided BSC some breathing room and the Bears extended to 12-point advantage with just over 8:00 minutes left in the half at 28-16.
MCLA would respond with an 8-0 run starting with a Wehner offensive putback. Junior Molly Broda (Southampton, Mass.) would add a pair of free throws and a layup. After a BSC free throw extended the lead to five, Broda would answer with another three and a layup to tie the game at 29 at the 5:00 minute mark. Bridgewater would end the the half on a 14-6 to take an eight point edge into halftime, 43-35.
MCLA chipped away at the lead in the second half using an 8-0 run early on to make the score 45-43. Senior Jade Prickett knocked down consecutive jumpers in the run. Bridgewater would again answer pushing the lead back to six on a Monica Bharoocha jumper, before MCLA tallied another quick 6-0
spurt. This time Hilary Perks (Saugerties, N.Y.) added a pair of buckets, the latter tying the game at 51.
The game would settle down over the next five minutes. MCLA would cut the lead down to a point at the 8:00 minute mark on a Wehner layup, but they could never get over the hump and grab the lead.
The Bears would keep it a two to three possesion game down the stretch and were never really threatened.
Aside from Wehner's monster night, the Trailblazers recieved 12 points and five assists from Broda. Prickett would finish with 10 points. MCLA was plagued by 23 turnovers.
For the Bears, Chappron finished a game high 22 points while Elisa Homich added 16.
MCLA returns to the road on Saturday when they meet Worcester State.
