THE BASICS 

Score: Colby-Sawyer 55 Emerson 50

Records: Emerson Lions (1-1); Colby-Sawyer Chargers (1-0)

Location: New London, NH (David L. Coffin Field House)

Date: November 10, 2022

The Lead: Despite a 20-point effort by Junior Ella Bushee, the Lions could not hold off a fourth quarter surge from Colby-Sawyer as they fell by a score of 55-50 on Tuesday night in New London NH.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Ella Bushee: 18 points and 6 rebounds

Olivia Deslauriers: 8 points and 5 rebounds

Mackenzie Bruno: 7 rebounds

COLBY-SAWYER

Courtney Brewster: 10 points and 6 rebounds

Lia Raynowska: 10 points and 6 rebounds

Eliza Mitchell: 6 points and 7 rebounds

HOW IT HAPPENED 

FIRST QUARTER

• The Lions jumped out to an early lead and were met by minimal resistance from Colby-Sawyer. Bushee and Senior Carla Pelino combined to score the Lions first 10 points and Emerson held a 10-3 lead about halfway through the first quarter.
• The Chargers were able to push back, but the Lions were able to keep a safe distance and keep the lead at 7 points through the remainder of the first quarter. The Lions closed out the first 10 minutes with a 16-9 lead.

SECOND QUARTER 

• The Lions offense slowed down to begin the second quarter, allowing Colby-Sawyer to climb back into the game. A made jump-shot by Courtney Brewster brought the Charger within two points with a score of 20-18.
• Sophomore Devin Hill along with Pelino and Bushee helped keep the Lions ahead throughout the remainder of the second quarter.
• Junior Olivia Deslauriers drilled a jumper with :25 remining in the half to push Emerson's lead back up to 6 points. Going into halftime, the Lions held a 30-24 lead.

THIRD QUARTER 

• Emerson was again able to keep the Chargers at bay over the course of the thirst quarter.
• Again, led by Pelino and Bushee, the Lions were able to close out the third quarter with a 6-point cushion. After three quarters, the score was 43-37.

FOURTH QUARTER

• The Chargers opened the fourth quarter with an 8-0 run, including a go-ahead three-pointer by Emily Parent. This gave the Chargers their first lead of the game and some late game momentum.
• This set the stage for a back-and-forth battle in the final quarter. Following Parent's game-tying three-pointer, Bushee tied the game at 45-45 with a jumper. Parent immediately answered with another three-pointer, giving the Chargers a 48-45 lead.
• Following this, the Chargers continued to hold their lead until Sophomore Quinn O'Connor hit a free-throw to tie the game at 50-50.
• The Chargers hit a layup shortly after the Lions tied the game and they would never relinquish this lead.
• Colby-Sawyer tacked on three more late points to take a 55-50 lead and walk away with their first victory of the 2022-23 season.

UP NEXT

The Lions head to Rhode Island to take on Bryant at 6pm on Saturday, November 12.