Worcester State 61, Framingham State 50
Box Score
Framingham, MA --- Junior Brianne Flanders
(Southampton, MA) notched a double-double with 12 points and 10
rebounds to help lead Worcester State to a 61-50 win this afternoon
over Framingham State in MASCAC women’s basketball
action.
The Lancers snapped a seven game skid to improve their record to
6-15 and 2-7 in the MASCAC while the Rams drop to 8-13 and 2-7 in
the conference
Sophomore Alexis George (Worcester, MA) and
senior Erin McCullough (Harvard, MA) recorded 11
points apiece for WSC while McCullough went 7-for-10 from the free
throw line. Junior Reilly O’Keefe (Warren,
MA) and freshman Brittney McGinness (Billerica,
MA) each chipped in with nine points for the Lancers.
Third-year Tonya Chester (Leominster, MA) paced
the Rams with 10 points in the second period to finish with a
game-high 14 points while sophomore Jill Johnson
(Mansfield, MA) tallied seven points with four steals. Chester also
grabbed eight caroms for FSC.
The Lancers opened the games first seven minutes with a commanding
16-0 lead before settling with a 31-20 score at the half.
With on the clock 15:50 in the second stanza, Worcester State led
35-23 before the Rams made it a seven point game three minutes
later (35-28), but that was as close as they would get. WSC
extended the lead to 54-32 with 5:14 left and maintained a
double-figure advantage to cruise for the victory.
Worcester State shot 42% from the floor in for the game while they
held FSC to 29% shooting from the field in the second half and just
3-for-17 from beyond the arc in the contest. The Lancers dominated
the Rams on the boards (45-45), in the paint (28-22) and with
second chance opportunities (14-6).
There were also 46 fouls between the two teams while Worcester
State shot 58% from the charity stripe for the contest
(19-for-43).
WSC will play their next three games at home starting with
Fitchburg State on Tuesday at 6 PM and continuing with Bridgewater
State on Saturday at 4 o’clock on “Pink Zone”
day. The Rams continue their MASCAC schedule with a road contest at
Salem State at 6 PM