NASHUA, N.H.- The Gordon College women's basketball team capped off the calendar-year with a 64-57 victory at Rivier Tuesday.
 

THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 64, Rivier 57
Records: Fighting Scots (3-9) | Raiders (0-10)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Gordon chalked up the first eight points of the contest to grab an early 8-0 lead.
• The Fighting Scots held a narrow 12-9 edge through the first quarter of play.
• Rivier owned a 21-15 advantage in second-period scoring to sport a 30-27 lead at the half.
• The visitors netted 23 points and limited the home side to 12 points to boast a 50-42 advantage heading into the final frame.
• With 3:24 remaining in regulation, the Raiders trimmed the gap to 59-55.
• Gordon converted 3-of-4 from the charity stripe in the final seconds to lock up its first road win of the season.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Leah McGarvey (Harrisburg, Pa.) notched a team-high 20 points.
• Isabella Rivera (Concord, N.H.) finished with 15 points and nine rebounds.
• Woynitu Ciccarello (East Haddam, Conn.) tallied 12 points.
• Sophie Peters (Sidney, Mont.) grabbed 12 boards to go with four points and four assists.
• Gordon shot 37.1% from the floor and 22.7% from three-point territory.
• Rivier concluded the contest with a field-goal percentage of 35.1% and connected on 5-of-20 from beyond the arc.
• Gianna Donato poured in a game-best 31 points to pace the Raiders while Juju Nealy recorded 14 points.

 
LOOKING AHEAD:
Gordon returns home to face Western New England January 3.