BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott women's basketball team lost to Salve Regina, 76-69, in conference action on Saturday afternoon at MacDonald Gymnasium.
Trailing 57-56 with 6:01 left to play in the contest, the Seahawks outscored Endicott 20-12 down the stretch to come away with the win.
The Gulls fought their way back into the contest with a gritty 27-point third quarter effort after entering halftime with a 33-24 deficit. Endicott trailed by as many as 11 points (37-26, 8:20, 3rd) before taking four leads in the second stanza.
Olivia Duncan (Essex Junction, Vt.) filled the stat sheet for the hosts with a team-high 14 points (7-8 FG), six rebounds (five offensive), five assists, and three steals.
Emily St. Thomas (Sterling, Mass.) also contributed 14 points (4-7 FG, 2-2 3PT, 3-3 FT), while Taylor Bogdanski (Saugus, Mass.) rounded out the list of double-digit scorers with 11.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Today's game featured four ties and 11 lead changes.
- Endicott's bench outscored Salve Regina, 29-20.
- The Gulls shot 50-percent (11-22) from the field in their comeback third quarter effort.
- Salve Regina holds a slight 19-17 edge in the all-time series.
- Endicott's three-game winning streak against the Seahawks was snapped today.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (2-4, 1-2 CCC) hosts Coast Guard on Wednesday, December 8 at 7 PM. Salve Regina (2-5, 1-0 CCC) welcomes Curry to its campus on Tuesday, December 7 at 5:30 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Chris Lyons '22)
