BOSTON, Mass. – The Endicott women's basketball team fell to Suffolk, 84-64, on Tuesday night in the first round of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament at Smith Court.
After a back-and-forth opening nine minutes with the two teams deadlocked at 19-19, Suffolk ignited an 8-0 run to end the first quarter with a 27-19 advantage.
Endicott never wavered as Emma Shinney (Wakefield, Mass.) scored the next four points, while a Libby Fleming (Bangor, Maine.) layup cut the lead down to two.
The next 2:30 of play saw Suffolk push its lead back up to six, but Sarah Dempsey (Windham, N.H.) went on a personal 5-0 run (layup, jump shot, and free throw) to pull the game within one, 33-32, at the break.
The third quarter proved the be the difference as the Rams outscored the Gulls 29-17 to go up 13 heading to the fourth and did not relinquish the double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Dempsey led Endicott with 28 points, her seventh consecutive game in a row with 20 or more points and 11th time this season.
Fleming also contributed a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Cora Nadeau (Newport, Vt.) added 13 points, while Shinney notched nine points and eight dimes.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Tonight's contest was the first meeting between the two teams in the postseason.
- The all-time series lead is not knotted at 17-17.
- The visitors only had 11 turnovers compared to the hosts' 15.
- Fleming registered her eighth double-double of the season.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott sees its season come to a close at a 14-12 record. Suffolk (20-6) advances to the semifinals of the CCC Tournament as they will travel to take on number one seed, Western New England.
For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
(Photo Credit - Dan McHugh)
