Trailblazer Women win third Straight, earn road win at Fitchburg 60-54
Fitchburg, MA- The MCLA Women's basketball is getting hot at the right time, winning their third straight MASCAC game by defeating Fitchburg State 60-54. MCLA is now 15-8 overall, 7-4 in the league. Jen Wehner had her third 20-20 game of the season finishing with 24 points and 21 rebounds in the win.
With the loss, the Falcons drop to 11-11 overall, 5-6 in the MASCAC.
The first half saw five lead changes and three ties as the hosts took a 25-23 lead into the locker. Fitchburg would score the first nine points of the second period, building their largest lead of the night at 34-23 with 18:23 to play.
After MCLA cut the lead to three on a few occasions, the Falcons would push the lead back to nine at 48-39 at the 8:30 mark before MCLA would make its key run.
MCLA would use a 10-1 run to knot the game at 49 apiece with 4:55 left. Wehner would key the run, using an old fashioned three point play along with a jumper from beyond the arc. She also added a pair of free throws in the spurt.
The Trailblazers would take their first lead of the half on a pair of Olivia McMullen free throws, taking a brief 54-52 lead. After Rebecca Goreham tied the game with a jumper, another McMullen free throw put MCLA on top for keeps. The visitors would go on to hold the Falcons scoreless the rest of the way and earn the win.
Wehner was 9-15 from the floor while pulling down nine offensive rebounds in her 24 point, 21 rebound outing. Sophomore Lucy Tremblay was the only other Trailblazer in double figures with 10 points, including a pair of three pointers.
Fitchburg had a balanced scoring attack with Goreham and Melissa Proffitt leading the way with nine points each. Megan Jacobs added a team high 11 rebounds.
MCLA closes out the regular season on Saturday when they host Bridgewater State at 1pm.