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    • Women’s Basketball Earns Gritty Win At Nichols, 73-70

    DUDLEY, Mass. — The Endicott College women’s basketball team defeated Nichols, 73-70, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action on Tuesday evening.

    Women’s Basketball Earns Gritty Win At Nichols, 73-70
    January 10, 2023
    Box Score

    DUDLEY, Mass. — The Endicott College women's basketball team defeated Nichols, 73-70, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action on Tuesday evening.

    Tara Laugeni (Woodbridge, Conn.) led all scorers with 23 points (8-20 FG, 7-11 FT), 10 boards, three steals, and two blocks. 

    Sarah Dempsey (Windham, N.H.) registered her third double-double this season with 16 points (5-16 FG, 6-8 FT) and a career-high 20 rebounds (seven offensive, 13 defensive).

    Libby Fleming (Bangor, Maine) also filled up the stat sheet with 10 points (2-3 3PT), 10 boards, and five dimes. 

    Endicott raced out to an early 18-8 advantage in the opening quarter behind an 11-3 run. The offensive spurt was powered by Laugeni (4), Emily St. Thomas (Sterling, Mass.) (2), Cassie Caldwell (Marshfield, Mass.) (2), Fleming (2), and Tenley Wallin (Danbury, Conn.) (1). 

    Nichols responded with a 17-4 run of its own in the second quarter to manufacture an eventual 30-26 lead at halftime. 

    From there, both teams scored 23 points in the third quarter before the Gulls pulled away in the fourth by breaking a 66-66 tie with a 7-4 run.

    Laugeni buried two free throws and a layup (70-66, 2:21), while Dempsey nailed three clutch free throws down the stretch to break another tie, this time at 70-all with 2:01 to play.

    BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

    • With tonight's victory, Endicott has won 14 out of the last 15 meetings against Nichols dating back to 12/2/2015.
    • Dempsey's 20-rebound performance is tied for second all-time in a single game (tied second with two others). 
    • Fleming notched her first career double-double.
    • The Gulls out-rebounded the Bison, 52–38.
    • The game saw eight lead changes and nine ties. 
    • Endicott outscored Nichols in the paint, 32-18.

    WHAT'S NEXT

    Endicott (6-8, 4-3 CCC) hosts Roger Williams on Saturday, January 7 at 1:00 PM. Nichols (2-10, 1-6 CCC) travels to Wentworth this Saturday at 1:00 PM. 

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    (Photo Credit - Liv Cutting)