Salve Regina breaks away in second half for second CCC victory
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Curry (3-4, 1-1) | 10 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 48 |
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Salve Regina (3-5, 2-0) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 56 |
SEAHAWK WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
Salve Regina 56, Curry 48
Newport, R.I. – Rodgers Recreation Center
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Link to box score
http://www.salveathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2015-16/boxscores/20151205_612e.xml
NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University senior guard Meaghan Harden (Sandwich, Mass.) scored 10 of her game-high 16 points in the second half as the Seahawks pulled away from Curry College for a 56-48 victory at the Rodgers Recreation Center.
Harden opened the third quarter with her only 3-pointer of the game.
Series and Streaks
Salve Regina owns a 45-17 mark in the all-time series and has won 23 straight in Newport.
Three Stars of the Game
1 – Salve Regina senior Meaghan Harden (Sandwich, Mass.) - scored a game-high 16 points and contributed six rebounds and six assists.
2 – Salve Regina freshman Kerri Beland (Attleboro, Mass.) - finished with 12 points, including seven of eight free throws to ice the game near the end.
3 – Curry senior Kerry White (Windham, N.H.) - grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds and added eight points.
Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina's field goal shooting accuracy increased by 14 percent after halftime (27.0 percent in first half; 41.7 percent in second) including better efficiency from behind the arc (two of 12 in first half; two of five in second).
Turning Point
Harden's 3-pointer at the start of the third quarter started a 7-0 run for the Seahawks. The first half featured three ties and three lead changes, but Harden's 3-pointer gave the Seahawks the lead for good.
Quick Hits
- Salve Regina's Harden equalled her career-high in steals (six); fourth time she has reached that mark.
- Curry graduate student Christine Deiorio (Stoughton, Mass.) led all players at intermission with 10 points, but scored only two free throws in the second half.
- Salve Regina enjoys its first win streak of 2015-16.
- Beland matched her career-high in points (12) which first came in Salve Regina's 87-33 victory over Fitchburg State.
Next up
Salve Regina (3-5; 2-0 CCC) – Tuesday, December 8 at Endicott, 7:30 p.m.
Curry (3-4; 1-1 CCC) – Tuesday, December 8 at Wentworth, 5:30 p.m.
