THE BASICS 
Score: Emerson 91, Nichols 81
Records: Emerson Lions (5-5); Nichols Bison (4-5)
Location: Dudley, MA (Nichols Athletic Center)
Date: December 12, 2023
The Lead: Led by a game-high 34 points from Ella Bushee, the Emerson Women's Basketball Team led Nichols wire-to-wire on Tuesday afternoon en-route to a 10-point victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON
Ella Bushee: 34 points & 15 rebounds
Bri Frongillo: 21 points & 9 assists
Kendra Dodd: 11 points & 6 rebounds

NICHOLS
Kiera Fernandes: 20 points & 4 blocks
Abrianna Vazquez: 15 points
Alyvia Smith: 15 points
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Led by a game-high 34 points from Ella Bushee, the Lions led the Nichols Bison wire-to-wire on Tuesday evening. Bushee led the Lions out of the gate, scoring 10 of Emerson's 24 first-half points as the Lions closed out the first 10 minutes with a 24-15 lead.
• Neither side shot particularly well in the second quarter as the Bison only converted 5 of their 29 (17%) attempts while the Lions converted only 6 of their 18 attempts (33%)
• Despite the poor shooting, The Lions were still able to outscore the Bison in the second quarter by a margin of 15-13 as they held a 39-27 lead going into halftime.
• Both teams found their stroke in the third quarter as the Lions converted 12 of 20 attempts including knocking down three 3-pointers, while Nichols shot 50% on 11 of 22 attempts, but only hitting one three-pointer.
• Holding a comfortable 18-point lead as the third quarter came to close, the Lions were able to pace Nichols in the final 10 minutes of the game and come away with a commanding 91-81 victory.
• Along with Bushee's 34 points, Bri Frongillo chipped in 21 points and 9 assists while Kendra Dodd scored 11 points.