THE BASICS 
Score: Endicott 75, Emerson 69
Records: Emerson Lions (3-3); Endicott Gulls (1-3)
Location: Boston, MA (Brown and Plofker Gym)
Date: November 21, 2023
The Lead: The Emerson Women's Basketball struggled from the field on Tuesday afternoon as they were defeated by the visiting Endicott Gulls. The Lions were led by 19 points by Ella Bushee and 16 points by Bri Frongillo but the Lions fell short by a score of 75-69.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON
Ella Bushee: 19 points & 7 rebounds
Charlotte Levison: 10 points & 8 rebounds
Bri Frongillo: 16 points

ENDICOTT
Sarah Dempsey: 18 points & 12 rebounds
Libby Fleming: 12 points & 7 rebounds
Taylor Bogdanski: 14 points
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Ella Bushee led the Lions in the first half, dropping in 8 of her game-high 19 points as the Lions led by as many as 8 points in the first quarter. Despite only converting 7 of their 19 attempts from the field and going 0 for 4 from three-point range, the Lions were able to close out the first 10 minutes with an 18-10 lead over the Gulls.
• The Gulls stormed back in the second quarter; outscoring the Lions 25-12 in the quarter. Taylor Bogdanski led the Gulls with 7 of her 14 points as the Gulls converted 10 of 18 attempts while the Lions offense struggled, only scoring 6 of their 19 attempts, including shooting 0 for 6 from three-point land. Headed into halftime, the Gulls had taken a 5-point lead with the score 35-30.
• The Lions offense continued to struggle in the 3^rd quarter as they only shot 21% from the field and only converted 1 of 6 attempts from beyond the arc. Heading into the final 10 minutes, the Lions found themselves in a 10-point deficit.
• The teams battled back-and-forth in the final 10 minutes of action. Bri Frongillo led the charge for the Lions as she scored 12 points on 6 of 8 from the field. Despite outscoring the Gulls in fourth quarter, the 10-point lead Endicott has built to begin the fourth quarter proved to be a big enough cushion to hold off a late run by the Lions as the Gulls secured a 75-69 victory on Tuesday afternoon.