Hosting the Amcats of Anna Maria College this evening, Gordon College Women's Basketball scored 22 points in each of the final two quarters to secure the 69-64 victory over Anna Maria to improve to 4-3 on the season while the Amcats drop to 3-5.
Meghan Foley had the hot hand for the Fighting Scots as the senior dropped 32 points as well as eight rebounds,
Sarah Gibbs brought down 14 boards and added seven points, while
Serianna Anderson netted 13 points.
The Amcats' efforts were paced by Amber Wison (Jr./New York, N.Y.) who had 23 points and five blocks, Sierra Johnson (Sr./Brockton, Mass.) who scored 19 points, and Franchesca Hammond (Jr./Worcester, Mass.) who added 14 points.
How It Happened
- Five lead changes in the first frame resulted in the Scots taking a 15-12 edge heading into the second quarter.
- Anderson opened the second with her second three-pointer of the game to give the Scots a six-point cushion. A minute later, Hammond drove to the basket for an "and one" to cut the deficit in half. However, the Scots outscored the visitors 7-4 in the frame to take a 25-19 lead into the break.
- The Amcats came within one twice in the third but Foley's 14 straight points for the blue and white gave Gordon the 47-38 lead heading into the final frame.
- Gordon's freshmen Anderson, Olivia Gagnon, and Madison Wynbeek scored the first seven points for the Scots in the fourth to extend their lead to 12 points. Not going away without a fight Anna Maria had a 26-point fourth but it wasn't enough as the Fighting Scots came away with the 69-64 victory.
Beyond The Box Score
- Meghan Foley booked her third game this season with 30 or more points.
- Delaney McDonnell recorded a career-high five assists.
- Said Head Coach Carter Shaw: "There were times in the game where things weren't going well but we got stops at key moments and then made plays on the offensive end. I thought the seventeen assists we had on twenty-five baskets was a nice indicator of how well we moved the ball and found the open player. I was also really pleased with our rebounding effort which seemed like a direct result of our overall defensive focus and energy. There are a lot of lessons we can learn from this game but as a whole I was pleased with the result."
