Eastern Conn. St. ECSU 16-4,10-1 Little East

Plymouth St. Plym 5-13,0-11 Little East

Eastern Conn. St. ECSU

16-4,10-1 Little East

Final

Jan. 28, 2023

Plymouth St. Plym

5-13,0-11 Little East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Eastern Conn. St. ECSU	12	17	25	15	69
Plymouth St. Plym	3	12	9	13	37

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/28/2023 6:07:00 PM | Ryan Joy, Athletics Communications Assistant

WBB: Warriors too strong for Panthers

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University women's basketball team fell to Eastern Connecticut State University, 69-37, in a Little East Conference (LEC) game at Foley Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

Plymouth State battled early foul trouble against the Warriors, who sit in second in the LEC. Freshman Sophie George (Meredith, N.H.) led the way with 15 points, while senior Sarah Sweet (Narragansett, R.I.) managed seven points in the losing effort. Junior Natalie Harris (Barrington, N.H.) was efficient in her limited action, scoring four points in just four minutes of play.

Plymouth State falls to 5-13 (0-11 LEC) on the season, while Eastern Connecticut moves to 16-4 and 10-1 in the LEC.

The Basics:

Plymouth State 37, Eastern Connecticut 69
- Plymouth State (5-13, 0-11 LEC)
- Eastern Connecticut (16-4, 10-1 LEC)

Top Performers:

Sophie George (15 pts, 5-15 fg, 5 reb)
Sarah Sweet (7 pts, 2-5 fg, 2-4 3pt, 2 blk)
Natalie Harris (4 pts, 1-2 fg, 2-2 ft, 2 stl)

How it Happened:

The game started as a defensive chess match, with only one field scored and the Warriors holding a 3-1 lead through seven minutes of play to start the game.
Eastern Connecticut scored seven points in the final minute of the frame to take a 12-3 advantage after one.
Behind a 10-2 run, the Warriors extended the lead to 22-8 with 5:26 on the clock in the second.
The teams traded buckets to close out the first half as Eastern Connecticut maintained a 14-point lead, 29-15, at the half.
The Warriors' strong defense limited PSU to nine third quarter points as the visitors extended to 52-24.
George came alive in the fourth quarter with nine points, but the deficit was too large to overcome.

By the Numbers:

Plymouth State was limited to 12-of-59 (20.3%) from the floor and 4-of-19 (21.1%) from three.
Eastern Connecticut outrebounded the Panthers, 47-33, overall, while the Panthers held a 12-11 advantage on the offensive glass.
Both teams scored eight points on the fastbreak.
Plymouth State had eight steals to Eastern Connecticut's five.
The Warriors owned a 24-14 advantage in the paint.

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