BEVERLY, Mass. – Led by three student-athletes in double-figures, the Endicott women's basketball team claimed a pivotal conference victory over Gordon College, 61-41, on Thursday night inside MacDonald Gymnasium.
Hannah Shaw (Bar Harbor, Maine) paced the Gulls with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Emily Pratt (Gardner, Mass.) notched 11 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks. Sarah Hood (Burlington, Mass.) rounded out the trio of double-digit scores with 10 points, seven boards, an assist, and a steal.
After claiming a 36-22 advantage at the break, the Gulls turned away a potential Gordon comeback with a 15-0 run that started at 4:49 of the third quarter (40-31), and later spilled over into the fourth (53-31, 8:50). Endicott received four points apiece from Pratt and Hood during the run, while Kaleigh Putnam (Wallingford, Conn.) drilled a three-pointer, and Hannah Kiernan (Wenham, Mass.) and Shaw converted layups.
The Gulls' 15-0 run also came when they needed it most, as Jess Ryan's (Milford, N.H.) layup at the 5:12 mark of the third pulled Gordon within seven points, its lowest deficit of the entire second half.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Tonight's win for Endicott broke a three-way tie for second place in the conference standings with UNE (3-2) and Gordon (3-2). The Gulls are now 4-1 in CCC play this year and sit behind Western New England (5-0) and Roger Williams (5-0) for the top spot in the conference.
- Endicott is now 23-10 overall in the all-time series versus Gordon, which includes a 13-4 mark at home.
- The Gulls' victory also extended their winning streak over the Fighting Scots to 19-straight games. During that span, only two games have been decided by five points or less.
- Endicott held Gordon to 17.6-percent shooting in the second, and 18.8-percent shooting in the third en route to the victory.
- The Gulls also held Gordon's leading scorer, Meghan Foley (Malden, Mass.), to two points. Foley came into tonight's matchup averaging 15.1 points per game, which ranked fifth in the conference, and first among all freshmen scorers.
- The Blue and Green held Gordon to a season-low 41 points tonight.
- Endicott outscored Gordon 30-14 in the paint, 28-9 off turnovers, and 15-8 on second chance opportunities.
- The Gulls dished out 17 assists, tallied 11 steals, and compiled seven blocks.
- The Fighting Scots out-rebounded the Gulls, 55-48, but Endicott grabbed a season-high 21 off the offensive glass.
FOR THE FOES
- Brooke Dyson (Houston, Texas) guided Gordon offensively with 10 points and eight rebounds.
- Alisha Henderson (Oregon City, Ore.) had eight points, while Jenna Olson (Rutland, Vt.) chipped in with five.
- Sarah Gibbs (Elizabethtown, Pa.) also added four points and five rebounds in the loss.
- Sophie Linnell (Richmond, Va.) pulled down a game-high and season-high 12 rebounds, and also registered two points.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (5-7, 4-1 CCC) travels to Western New England on Saturday for a league matchup at 1 PM. Gordon (5-7, 3-2 CCC) hosts Salve Regina this Saturday in a CCC contest at 1 PM. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
