PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Junior
Raegan Peck (Dudley, Mass.) knocked down seven three-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points, but the Plymouth State University women's basketball team fell to the Western Connecticut State University Wolves, 52-49, in a Little East Conference (LEC) game at Foley Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
Peck led all scorers, going 7-for-12 from distance to finish one shy of the program record. Her triple with just under 30 seconds cut the Panthers' deficit to just one, 50-49, but the Wolves hit a pair of free throws. PSU got the ball back with less than five seconds remaining and had a good look at a potential game-tying three, but the shot came up just short.
Sophomore
Ashley Stephens (Pembroke, N.H.) tallied 10 points and 9 rebounds in the losing effort for the Panthers.
PSU falls to 2-7 (0-2 LEC) on the season, while WestConn improves to 4-5 (2-1 LEC).
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 49, WestConn 52
- Plymouth State (2-7, 0-2 LEC)
- WestConn (4-5, 2-1 LEC)
Top Performers:
How it Happened:
- The Wolves opened with the first two buckets of the afternoon to take an early 4-0 lead with 7:46 to go in the first quarter.
- Plymouth State exploded on an 11-2 run to go ahead 11-6 with 4:22 to play in the first.
- WestConn closed out the first quarter with 12-straight points to go back up 18-11 after the first ten minutes of play.
- In a back-and-forth second quarter, the Panthers held tough to keep it a one-possession game, 29-26, at the midway break.
- The Wolves started to inch away with a 36-28 advantage at the 6:22 mark in the third, but the Panthers pressed forward scoring eight unanswered points and Peck's three-pointer tied things at 36-36 with 4:24 to go in the third.
- The fourth quarter presented a tug-of-war, as the Wolves went in front by six points (46-40) with 6:13 left in regulation. Plymouth State responded once again, closing the gap to two points (46-44) two minutes later, making every effort to climb back out in front.
- Peck knocked down her final three-pointer with 27 seconds left to bring the game to 50-49, but the Wolves knocked down their final two free throws to secure the win.
By the Numbers:
- The Panthers went 19-for-63 (30.2%) from the floor and 8-for-23 (34.8%) from three.
- WestConn outrebounded Plymouth State, 38-36 overall.
- PSU brought down 17 offensive boards to 12 for the Wolves.
- There was not a double-digit lead for either team throughout the contest.
- Plymouth State edged WestConn on bench points, 11-10.
- Peck's seven three-pointers made was one short of the PSU all-time record set by Kayla Morin in 2008.
- The Panthers swept the season series last year.
- Plymouth State is now 18-52 in the head-to-head matchup against the Wolves dating back to the 1993-94 season.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State continues LEC play on Wednesday (Dec. 11) against the Keene State College Owls. The game is scheduled to tipoff at 5:30 p.m. in Spaulding Gymnasium.
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