Trailblazers Explode in Second Half, Beat Fisher College
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts women's basketball team placed four players in double figures, beating Fisher College, 80-70, on Wednesday afternoon.
The Trailblazers finish the first semester at 3-6 while Fisher drops to 3-7 overall.
The point total represents a season-high for MCLA as they were paced by Mariah Brown and Brayleigh Hanlon's 16 points each. Ashley Clawson and Kaitlyn Chenevert were the other two in double figures finishing with 11.
The Trailblazers took a slim 40-38 lead in to the locker room and slowly began distancing themselves from the Falcons in the closing half. After Fisher tied the score at 54, MCLA used a 14-5 run to snag a 68-59 lead with 4:36 remaining. The Falcons battled back and eventually got within three points at 72-69, but MCLA outscored Fisher 8-1 over the final 2:22 to close them out.
MCLA dominated the glass, especially in the second half. They finished the game with a 57-37 rebound advantage, but held a 34-16 edge over the final 20 minutes. Sara Hamilton played a big role in that for the Trailblazers as she corralled a season-best 10 rebounds.
Brown was outstanding as she was 8-14 from the floor, but also added seven rebounds and six assists, to go along with three steals. Hanlon was 7-13 shooting.
MCLA was aided by a strong night at the free-throw line converting on 17-20 attempts.
Fisher was paced by Alexis Akridge's game-high 23 points. Javana Bernard finished with 19 points and Breanne Brown had 14.
The Trailblazers are off until Dec. 30 when they travel to New York University.
