PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University women's basketball team fell to the Colby-Sawyer College Chargers, 51-44, in a non-conference match in the Dan & Kathleen Hogan Sports Center on Wednesday evening.
Sophomore
Ashley Stephens (Pembroke, N.H.) had a dominant individual performance, recording a game-high 18 points, ten of which came in the second quarter. Freshman
Kaley Goodhart (Center Conway, N.H.) added eight points of her own, while graduate student
Sabrina Vlahovic (New Hope, Pa.) tallied seven points and eight rebounds in the losing effort for the Panthers.
Both teams produced a strong defensive effort in a contest that fashioned 26 steals and 51 turnovers in a low-scoring affair where Plymouth State held its opponent to under 28% shooting on the evening. The three-ball proved to be the difference as the Chargers knocked down eight shots from distance to one for the Panthers.
Plymouth State falls to 2-3 on the season, while the Chargers improve to 5-0.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 44, Colby-Sawyer 51
- Plymouth State (2-3)
- Colby-Sawyer (5-0)
Top Performers:
How it Happened:
- The Panthers trailed after a low-scoring first quarter as Colby-Sawyer led by a narrow 10-7 margin after the first ten minutes of play.
- Six-straight points from the Panthers gave the team its first lead of the contest, 17-16 with 2:12 remaining in the second quarter.
- Stephens tallied 10 second quarter points as the teams found themselves tied 21-21 at the halftime break.
- Play remained tied at 27-a-piece with 6:33 left in the third quarter.
- The Chargers ended the third quarter on a 10-3 run to take a 37-30 advantage into the fourth and final quarter of play.
- Plymouth State cut the deficit to two points (41-39) with 3:33 remaining in regulation.
- A clutch three-pointer and an and-one on back-to-back possessions put Colby-Sawyer back out in front, 47-41 with under a minute to play.
- The Panthers were forced to foul late as the game slowed down, but the Chargers managed to seal the win with free throws late to remain undefeated on the season.
By the Numbers:
- The Panthers went 17-of-50 (34.0%) from the floor and 1-of-8 (12.5%) from three.
- Colby-Sawyer outrebounded the Panthers 37-35 overall, 13-10 on the offensive glass.
- Points off turnovers were in the Chargers' favor, 20-17.
- PSU had eight fast break points to one for the hosts.
- The Panthers forced 26 turnovers in the contest.
- PSU was dominant in the paint with a 32-14 margin.
- The Panthers are 2-2 in the last four meetings against Colby-Sawyer.
- Plymouth State is 10-13 in the head-to-head matchup dating back to the 1999-00 season.
Up Next:
- The Panthers head to Northfield, Vt. for a clash against the Norwich University Cadets on Saturday (Nov. 23) afternoon. Opening tip is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. in Andrews Gym.
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