KEENE, N.H. – The Plymouth State University women's basketball team fell to the Keene State College Owls, 87-49, in a Little East Conference (LEC) game at Spaulding Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.
 
A strong first half by the Owls put the Little East opponent in front by a margin too big to come back from.  Keene State shot 50.0% from the floor in the first half, including nine buckets made from distance. The Owls attempted eight more field goals in the contest.
 
Junior Raegan Peck (Dudley, Mass) and classmate Hailey Malozzi (Maynard, Mass.) each recorded eight points for the Panthers, while sophomore Ashley Stephens (Pembroke, N.H.) tallied seven points of her own. Junior Elli Cox (Deerfield, N.H.) tallied six points and eight rebounds in the losing effort for the Panthers.
 
Plymouth State falls to 2-8 (0-3 LEC) on the season, while Keene State improves to 4-5 (1-0 LEC).
 
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 49, Keene State 87
  • Plymouth State (2-8, 0-3 LEC)
  • Keene State (4-5, 1-0 LEC)

Top Performers:

• Plymouth State
  • Raegan Peck (8 pts, 5 reb)
  • Hailey Malozzi (8 pts, 6 reb, 2 stl)
  • Ashley Stephens (7 pts, 1 blk)
  • Elli Cox (6 pts, 8 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl)

How it Happened:

• The Owls opened with an early 6-4 lead in the first three minutes of play.
• Keene knocked down the next eight points of the contest to increase the margin to 14-4 with 3:53 remaining in the first quarter.
• The Panthers hit a pair of three-pointers and tallied the final bucket of the first quarter, as the team trailed 23-12 after one quarter of play.
• Plymouth struggled in the second quarter as the Owls registered the first 16-points of the frame to extend the margin to 39-12 midway through the second.
• Malozzi broke the scoring drought hitting from distance with 3:40 to go in the second quarter.
• Keene State extended the advantage to 50-19 at the halftime break.
• The Panthers outscored their counterpart in the fourth quarter, 20-14, but Keene State cruised through the second half to earn a comfortable conference win.

By the Numbers:

• The Panthers went 15-for-57 (26.3%) from the floor and 7-for-29 (24.1%) from three.
• Keene State recorded 14 three-pointers.
• The Owls outrebounded Plymouth State, 40-38 overall.
• Each team brought down 14 offensive boards.
• The Owls led end-to-end.
• Ten of Plymouth States 11 players scored in the game.
• The Panthers split the series in the 2022-23 season, winning at home.
• Keene State has rattled off four-straight wins after losing its first five games of the season.

Up Next:

• Plymouth State returns from winter break to visit New England College on Jan. 9 at 5:00 p.m.

 
 
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