WENHAM, Mass.- The Gordon College women's basketball team suffered a 71-52 setback to Western New England Saturday afternoon at the Bennett Center.
 

THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 52, Western New England 71
Records: Fighting Scots (3-10, 1-3 CNE) | Golden Bears (8-3, 2-1 CNE)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Western New England opened the contest with 21 points in the first quarter while limiting Gordon to nine points.
• The Golden Bears owned a 15-10 edge in second-period scoring to sport a 36-19 advantage at halftime.
• Both squads notched 18 points and shot above 50% from the field in the third as the visitors controlled a 54-37 lead heading into the final frame.
• Western New England outscored the Fighting Scots 17-15 in the fourth quarter to earn its fourth-consecutive victory.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Woynitu Ciccarello (East Haddam, Conn.) poured in a team-high 19 points.
• Leah McGarvey (Harrisburg, Pa.) tallied 12 points while Isabella Rivera (Concord, N.H.) netted 11 points.
• Sophie Peters (Sidney, Mont.) finished with six points and eight rebounds.
• Gordon concluded the contest with a field-goal percentage of 34% and connected on 7-of-22 from behind the arc.
• Western New England shot 39.4% from the floor and 40% from three-point range.
• Hannah Blake and Sophie Hedge both posted double-doubles for the Golden Bears. Hedge registered 22 points and 11 rebounds while Blake chalked up 17 points and 10 boards.

 
LOOKING AHEAD:
Gordon heads to Beantown to battle Wentworth January 10.