UMass Boston UMB 8-7,1-4 Little East

Plymouth St. Plym 4-8,0-6 Little East

UMass Boston UMB

8-7,1-4 Little East

Final

Jan. 07, 2023

Plymouth St. Plym

4-8,0-6 Little East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
UMass Boston UMB	10	9	17	19	55
Plymouth St. Plym	12	8	9	6	35

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/7/2023 7:52:00 PM | Christopher J. Kilmer, Assistant Athletics Director, Athletics Communications

WBB: Second half surge lifts UMB past Panthers

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – After a defensive-minded first half, Plymouth State University held a 20-19 lead over visiting University of Massachusetts Boston, but the Beacons shot nearly 50% from the floor in the second half to top the Panthers, 55-35, in a Little East Conference (LEC) women's basketball game at Foley Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

Junior Lauren Keller (Fort Morgan, Colo.) nailed a jumper to give the Panthers a 12-4 lead with 3:09 left in the opening quarter, but the Beacons scored the final six points of the frame to make it a two-point game after one.

UMB pulled ahead late in the second quarter, but a bucket by junior Sabrina Vlahovic (New Hope, Pa.) and free throw from senior Autumn Nelson (Weare, N.H.) gave PSU a 20-19 halftime edge.

The Beacons used a 13-6 surge over the final six minutes of the third to take a 36-29 lead into the final quarter and PSU was unable to rally in the fourth.

Plymouth State celebrated Local Youth Basketball Day, with area youth basketball players grades K-8 participating in halftime contests for prizes.

The Panthers dip to 4-8 (0-6 LEC), while UMass Boston improves to 8-7 and 1-4 in conference play.

The Basics:

Plymouth State 35, UMass Boston 55
- Plymouth State (4-8, 0-6 LEC)
- UMass Boston (8-7, 1-4 LEC)

How it Happened:

The Beacons scored on their opening possession, but Plymouth State took the lead on a triple by freshman Sophie George (Meredith, N.H.) with 7:08 left in the quarter.
George's three-ball ignited the PSU offense as the home team used a 9-2 run to build a 12-4 lead. Senior Sarah Sweet (Narragansett, R.I.) drilled a three during the stretch, with Keller capping the run with a jumper.
UMass Boston chipped away over the next three minutes to pull within 12-10 at the end of the quarter.
Keller got to the basket and George's free throw pushed the lead to 15-10 after the opening two minutes of the second, but UMB used a 9-2 spurt to pull ahead with 2:32 to go before halftime.
Vlahovic tied the game and Nelson's free throw gave the hosts a one-point edge, 20-19, heading to the locker room.
The teams went back-and-forth over the first four minutes of the second, with PSU maintaining a slight edge until UMB tied the game at 26-26 with 3:43 remaining. The visitors closed out the quarter with a 10-3 run to grab a 36-29 advantage heading into the fourth.
The Beacons pushed the lead to double figures early in the fourth and PSU was unable to cut into the deficit down the stretch.

By the Numbers:

Keller led the Panthers with nine points and seven rebounds, while George and Vlahovic added eight points apiece.
Vlahovic, Nelson, and senior Jalen Cook (Monkton, Vt.) each pulled down six rebounds.
UMass Boston controlled the boards, outrebounding the Panthers by a 56-40 margin.
Plymouth State recorded assists on half of the team's field goals.
PSU owns the all-time series (40-30), though the Beacons have won each of the last ten meetings.

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