Women’s Basketball Charges to Season Opening Win Over Wellesley
Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State women's basketball team outscored Wellesley 21-2 in the second quarter en route to a 63-30 win on Wednesday evening in Framingham.
THE BASICS:
- Score: Framingham State 63, Wellesley College 30
- Records: Framingham State (1-0), Wellesley College (0-1)
- Location: Dick Logan Gym – Framingham, Mass.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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The Rams jumped out to an early 7-0 lead capped off by a Flannery O'Connor basket halfway through the first.
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The Blue would cut the Rams lead to 11-9 early in the second quarter but the Rams rattled off a 23-0 run stretching into the opening minutes of the third quarter to put the game away.
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The Rams were paced by O'Connor who had a game-high 25 points with 11 boards for the double-double.
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Katty Haidul also posted a double-double in the win for the Rams scoring 17 points and registering ten boards.
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Gabriella Redford chipped in six points off the bench for the Rams.
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Jiyun Chase led the way for the Wellesley Blue with 8 points and four boards. Madison Wieboldt and Shannon Li added five points each.
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The host Rams shot 42% from the field and 14% percent from long range. Wellesley was 24% from the floor and 10% from beyond the arc.
UP NEXT:
The Rams will return to the court next Tuesday when they travel to Eastern Nazarene for non-conference action. The Blue will play Lehman College at USJ on Friday evening.