THE BASICS
Score: Emerson 72, Regis (Mass.) 56
Records: Emerson Lions (7-5); Regis College (2-9)
Location: Weston, MA (Higgins Court)
Date: January 2, 2024
The Lead-
Bri Frongillo led all scorers with 26 points while
Olivia Deslauriers chipped in 16 points as the Emerson Women's basketball team cruised to a 72-56 victory over Regis (Mass) on Tuesday afternoon.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Bri Frongillo: 26 points
Olivia Deslauriers: 16 points
Ella Bushee: 10 Points
Charlotte Levison: 8 points & 16 rebounds
REGIS (MA.)
Madi Zancan: 20 points & 7 rebounds
Jordyn Strigglles: 14 points
Courtney Doherty: 10 points & 6 rebounds
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first 10 minutes was a tightly contested battles between Emerson and Regis. The Lions paced Regis out of the gate as they held the lead the entire quarter, but couldn't create a lead larger than 6-points. After the firs 10 minutes, the Lions held a tight 11-10 lead.
- The second quarter is when the Lions jumped out to a big lead thanks to their lights out shooting. The Lions drilled 6 pf their 7 three-point attempts in the second quarter while shooting 67% from the field. Regis struggled from the field in the second quarter, only shooting 40% on 10 attempts in the quarter.
- The Lions had built a 17-point lead heading into halftime.
- Regis was able to make some halftime adjustments and have their best quarter of the game in the third quarter; outscoring the Lions by a 21-13 margin. Despite being outscored in the quarter, the Lions still held a 9-point lead headed into the final 10 minutes.
- Lights out shooting from Bri Frongillo and Olivia Deslauriers from beyond the arc gave the Lions the boost they needed throughout the game. Frongillo and Deslauriers combined for 8-three pointers and 42 combined points for the Lions.
- The Lions had built a comfortable lead headed into the fourth quarter and was able to close out Regis by a score of 72-56 on Tuesday afternoon.