Box Score THE BASICS
Score: Coast Guard 84, Emerson 61
Records: Emerson Lions (8-14, 4-5 NEWMAC); Coast Guard Bears (13-10, 5-5 NEWMAC)
Location: New London, Conn. (Roland Gymnasium)
Date: February 19, 2022
The Lead: Despite 14 points from Chelsea Gibbons, the Lions were unable to hold off Coast Guard as they wrapped up the regular season Saturday afternoon in New London, CT.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Chelsea Gibbons: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals
Chloe Allen: 7 points, 7 rebounds
Mackenzie Bruno: 7 points, 5 rebounds
Katie Beckmann: 9 rebounds
COAST GUARD
Krya Hartma: 18 points, 6 rebounds
Emma Puddington: 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals
Kira Wood: 4 assists
HOW IT HAPPENED `
- Emerson found themselves down 9-0 two minutes into the first quarter when an Olivia Deslauriers was able to get the Lions on the board.
- The Bears extended their lead to as many as 13 when Emma Puddington drilled a three-pointer with :56 remaining in the first quarter to give Coast Guard a 23-10 lead.
- Ava Salti would answer with a three-pointer of her own with :5 remaining in the quarter to bring the Lions back within 10 points.
- Two jumpers from Glory Blethen to open the second quarter would push Coast Guard's lead to 14 points.
- The teams would trade buckets the remainder of the fourth quarter, but Coast Guard would hold on to a 41-27 lead headed into halftime.
- The Bears would come out of halftime on a 14-7 run to capture a 21-point lead with 5:05 remaining in the third quarter.
- The Lions were able to outscore Coast Guard 23-17 in the fourth quarter as Bianca Benson and Mackenzie Bruno chipped in 7 points apiece off the bench.
- Coast Guard's lead would hold as they secured an 84-61 victory.
UP NEXT
- The Lions finish the season as the #7 seed in the NEWMAC and will head to #2 seed Babson on February 23rd at 7:00pm for a quarterfinal matchup in the NEWMAC Tournament.
