THE BASICS 
Score: Emerson 62, Emmanuel (Mass.) 53
Records: Emerson Lions (2-1); Emmanuel Saints (0-2)
Location: Boston, MA (Jean Yawkey Center)
Date: November 14, 2023
The Lead: Bri Frongillo led all scorers with 28 points as she led the Emerson Women's basketball team to a 62-53, come-from-behind victory over Emmanuel (Mass) on Tuesday afternoon.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON
Bri Frongillo: 28 points & 4 assists
Olivia Deslauriers: 16 points
Ella Bushee: 15 points & 5 rebounds
Charlotte Levison: 11 rebounds

EMMANUEL (Mass.)
Desiree Robinson: 13 points & 11 rebounds
Olivia Matela: 8 points
Kiera Eubanks: 6 points & 6 rebounds
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Lions and Saints battled back-and-forth in. the first 10 minutes as Emerson was led by Bri Frongillo who dropped in 6 points on 2-5 from the field, including 2-4 from behind the arc. The Saints were led by Desiree Robinson's 4 points as the first quarter ended with the Lions trailing 10-8.
• Frongillo continued to be lights out from behind the three-point line in the second quarter as she dropped in 9 points; all coming on three-pointers. Despite Frongillo's efforts, the Lions still trailed headed into halftime by a score of 26-21
•  Olivia Deslauriers carried the Lions offense coming out of halftime. In the third quarter, she scored 11 of Emerson's 20 points as the Lions were able to keep the Saints within striking distance headed into the final 10 minutes.
• Ella Bushee led the Lions in the final 10 minutes. The Lions took their first lead since early in the first quarter when Bushee hit a layup at the 5:09 mark in the fourth quarter.
• Once the Lions took the lead, they didn't look back as they pulled away to a 9-point lead where they would secure a victory over Emmanuel.