Women’s Basketball Drop Non-Conference Game at Johnson & Wales

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The MCLA Women's basketball team extended their losing streak to five games, falling to Johnson & Wales University in a non-conference road matchup, 55-36. With the win the Wildcats improve to 3-4 on the season while the Trailblazers fall to 2-3

THE BASICS:

• Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023
• Score: MCLA 36, Johnson & Wales University 55
• Records: MCLA Trailblazers 1-8 (MASCAC 0-0) | Johnson & Wales Wildcats 2-4 (GNAC 1-0)

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Wildcats were consistent, as they out-scored the Trailblazers by exactly eight points in each of the first three periods, taking a 16-point lead into the halftime locker room and expanding it to 24 points through three quarters.
• Kristie Zator paced MCLA for the sixth time in the last seven games, scoring 12 points and dishing out a team-high three assists.
• The combination of Zaylee Ramos and Hailey Peabody each fell just short of recording a double-double. Both players finished with nine points but Ramos gathered a game-high nine rebounds to Peabody's eight.
• First-year center Caroline Schmaling added another six rebounds as both teams finished the game with 43 rebounds each.
• The duo of Sarah Wisniewski and Alexa Lora led the JWU with 16 and 11 points respectively.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Field Goals / %: MCLA 11-47 / 23.4%, JWU 22-67 / 32.8%
• 3 Points / %: MCLA 2-11 / 18.2%, JWU 7-21 / 33.3%
• Free Throw / %: MCLA 12-20 / 60.0%, JWU 4-7 / 57.1%
• Rebounds: MCLA 43, JWU 43
• Points off Turnovers: MCLA 7, JWU 19
• Second Chance Points: MCLA 4, JWU 17
• Points in the Paint: MCLA 14, JWU 30

UP NEXT:

On Saturday, MCLA will be back in action when they travel to Wentworth Institute of Technology for a non-conference matchup with the Leopards at the Nelson Recreation Center. The teams will take the floor for a 1 p.m. tip-off.

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