Gordon College Women's Basketball hosted Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) foe Nichols College in their last home game of the regular-season. The Scots took the 59-46 win over the Bison, improving to 7-17 overall and 4-11 in conference play, while the Bison fall to 4-20 overall and 2-13 in the conference.

The Scots were led by Abby Vampatella who had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, Sarah Gibbs also recorded a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Brooke Dyson nearly made it a trifecta of double-doubles with 15 points and seven rebounds in the win. 

The Bison had three players score in double-digits in the loss. Rebecca Cleary (Sr./Milford, N.H.) had 11 points and six rebounds, Mekaela Fithian-Giantonio (Sr./Plainville, Conn.) had 11 points and 3 rebounds, and Ciarra Formby-Lavertu (Jr./Mont Vernon, N.H.)  had ten points. 

The Bison close out their season versus Wentworth, this Saturday February 16, with a 1 p.m. start, and the Scots head over to cross-town rival Endicott on the same day with a 1 p.m. tip-off. 

How It Happened

• Back-to-back three pointers from Dyson allowed the Scots to take back the lead with a score of 14-10,  with just under five minutes to play in the first quarter.
• The Scots closed out the half with a 9-0 run that was capped off by a three-pointer from Vampatella giving them the 32-19 lead going into halftime.  
• With less than four minutes to play in the game, the Bison came within four points after a three-pointer from Shannon St. Lawrence (So./Milton, N.H.).
• The Scots closed out the game going 9-10 from the charity stripe, solidifying the 59-46 victory.

Beyond The Box

• Abby Vampatella recorded her first career double-double.
• This is the third time this year for the Scots that two players have recorded double-doubles in the same game. 
• Said by Head Coach Carter Shaw: "I was really proud of our team tonight. They had an excellent defensive effort in the first half and that energy and focus carried over to how well we rebounded. The defensive stops led to offensive successes and allowed us to build a nice lead going into halftime and it was nice to see us continue to build the lead coming out of the break. But Nichols increased the tempo and put together a really nice comeback. I thought our players did a terrific job when they regrouped and put together a series of stops down the stretch. They also stepped to the line and knocked down free throws to seal the win. This team has endured so many challenges throughout the year and played short-handed but every single player stepped up and made clutch plays tonight."