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Posted: Feb 03, 2024

Women’s Basketball Toppled by Bridgewater State

Zaylee Ramos knocked down eight of her ten free throws in the Trailblazer's loss to Bridgewater State.
Zaylee Ramos knocked down eight of her ten free throws in the Trailblazer's loss to Bridgewater State.
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The MCLA Women's Basketball team continued their run conference play this afternoon when they welcomed Bridgewater State for a MASCAC matchup at the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium. Hailey Peabody led the Trailblazers with ten points and pulled down eight rebounds. Bridgewater's Kylie Grassi led all scorers with 18 points, and the Bears remained undefeated in MASCAC play after coming away with a 59 to 23 win.

THE BASICS:

  • Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024
  • Score: Bridgewater State 59, MCLA 23
  • Records: Bridgewater State Bears 12-9 (MASCAC 8-0) | MCLA Trailblazers 4-18 (MASCAC 1-8)

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • MCLA was doomed by a frigid first half of shooting, making only one of their 18 attempts from the field before halftime, and went to the locker room trailing 24-4.
  • The third quarter was the high-water mark for the Trailblazers, with their output of 11 points being only one point short of their combined total for the other three quarters.
  • MCLA did find some success from the charity stripe, knocking down 15 of their 23 attempts, accounting for 65% of their point total.
  • Hailey Peabody was the only Trailblazer to cross the double-digit barrier, with ten points, including a four-for-five showing from the free-throw line. Peabody also gathered a game-high eight rebounds.
  • Bridgewater's Kylie Grassi led all scorers with 18 points, while Sydney Bradbury added 12 points, including three made three-pointers.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Field Goals / %: BSU 23-58 / 39.7%, MCLA 4-39 / 10.3%
  • 3 Points / %: BSU 6-20 / 30%, MCLA 0-11 / 0%
  • Free Throw / %: BSU 7-15 / 46.7%, MCLA 15-23 / 65.2%
  • Rebounds: BSU 46, MCLA 31
  • Points off Turnovers: BSU 20, MCLA 3
  • Second Chance Points: BSU 12, MCLA 0
  • Points in the Paint: BSU 32, MCLA 4
  • Bench Points: BSU 12, MCLA 0

UP NEXT:

On Wednesday, MCLA will be back in action when they travel to Salem State for a MASCAC matchup with the Vikings at the Twohig Gymnasium. The teams will take the floor for a 5 p.m. tip-off.

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