Women's Basketball Falls To Rams In MASCAC Action

Harlow paces Falcons with team-best 11 points

Framingham, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University Women's Basketball team dropped an 88-46 decision to the Rams of Framingham State this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Logan Gymnasium.

 The Basic

Score: Fitchburg State 46, Framingham State 88

Records: Fitchburg State (3-16, 0-4 MASCAC) I Framingham State (10-7, 3-2 MASCAC)

How It Happened

1st quarter

Framingham State opened the contest on a 23-1 run with junior Kiara Cerruti (Canton, MA) hitting a three-ball before Fitchburg State answered on a layup from senior Caileen Hurley (Whitman, MA). The Rams upped the advantage to 27-3 as Cerruti and sophomore Ava Mckeon (North Attleboro, MA).

2nd quarter

The Rams pushed the lead to 31-3 when newcomer Faith Greene (Worcester, MA) netted a jumper, but the Falcons responded with buckets from senior Kathryn Hart (Shirley, MA) and Hurley as well as three-pointer by junior Kaelynn Tanner (Lowell, MA) to make the score 38-10.

Fitchburg State trimmed the deficit to 44-16 as senior Morgan Genness (Belgrade, ME) and freshman Ashley Hart (Shirley, MA) hit baskets before Framingham State took a 50-16 lead into the break a layup from junior Perry Reese (Windsor, VT).

3rd quarter

Following the intermission, Framingham State extended the margin to 54-19 with senior Katherine Haselton (Greenfield, MA) and junior Abigail Martin (Hanson, MA) registering buckets, but Fitchburg State answered on the three-ball from Tanner (60-24).

The visitors upped the advantage to 72-26 on a three-pointer and layup by Cerruti before the Green and Gold responded with a layup from junior Alexis DeSimone (Ashburnham, MA) to make the 72-28.

4th quarter

The Falcons cut the lead to 79-36 when senior Rylie Harlow (Hansen, MA) netted a pair of layups and two free-throws before the Rams answered back on a layup by newcomer Shaelagh Green (Haverhill, MA).

Fitchburg State trimmed the deficit to 86-44 with Harlow notching a pair of layups, but Framingham State secured the victory as Green connected on a bucket, resulting in the 88-46 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Falcons were led by Harlow with a team-best 11 points, five rebounds and two assists
• Tanner added eight points, three caroms and one steal
• For the Rams, Cerruti finished with a game-leading 18 points and six boards
• Haselton chipped in with 16 points, five rebounds and one assist
• This evening's contest marked the 79th meeting between the Falcons and the Rams on the hardwood with Fitchburg State 31-48 all-time when taking on Framingham State
• Fitchburg State shot 15- for-66 (22.7%) from the field and (3-of-25) 12.0% from three-point range
• Framingham State went 36-of-77 (46.8%) overall and (8-for-22) 36.4% for beyond the arc
• Rams finished with a 65-32 margin on the glass

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Monday as they host the Gators of Sage College in non-conference action, starting at 6:00 PM.

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