MCLA can't hang on against Bridgewater, falls 62-57

BRIDGEWATER, Mass.- The MCLA Women's Basketball team led for much of the game, but could not hang on in a 62-57 defeat at Bridgewater.  The loss drops MCLA to 15-9 on the season, 4-8 in the MASCAC wrapping up the regular season.  The Trailblazers will be moving onto the MASCAC playoffs this Tuesday.

Jade Prickett paced four Trailblazers in double-figure scoring as she finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Jen Wehner added 13 points, nine boards and three assists, while Lucy Tremblay tallied 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals

Bridgewater Junior guard Corey Cuddihy (Scituate, MA) notched 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Bridgewater State wrapped up the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) regular season title with victory.

The MASCAC title is the program's second in the last three years and fourth overall. The Bears (14-10, 10-2 MASCAC) are the top seed for the conference tournament which gets underway on Tuesday. Bridgewater has a first round by and will host the semifinals and championship game next Friday and Saturday.

MCLA (15-9, 4-8 MASCAC) is the fourth seed and will host fifth-seeded Framingham State on Tuesday night at 5:30 PM.

Sophomore forward Monica-Sabina Bharoocha (North Smithfield, RI) was a key spark off the bench for the Bears as she finished with 11 points to go along with a pair of steals.

Bridgewater State overcame a poor shooting performance by forcing 30 MCLA turnovers which led to 35 points. The Bears, in fact, held a 35-5 advantage in points off turnovers. BSC shot 35% (21-for-60) from the field and just 61% (14-for-23) at the free throw line. Bridgewater entered the game leading the MASCAC with a .732 free throw shooting percentage.