THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 85, Emerson College 42
 
- Records: MIT (13-8, 5-1 NEWMAC); Emerson (7-14, 2-4 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Rockwell Cage)
 
- The Lead: MIT generated 27 unanswered points in the first quarter en route to an 85-42 victory over Emerson College in a NEWMAC women's basketball game on Saturday. Sophomore Kamsi Nwogu (Algonquin, Ill.) led all players with 22 points and 10 rebounds to go along with two steals for the Engineers. Ella Bushee powered the Lions with 13 points and seven rebounds.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- A layup by Nwogu followed by a three-pointer from sophomore Angie Choi (Cypress, Calif.) gave MIT an early lead. Bushee put Emerson on the board with a free throw at the 7:35 mark, however, a layup by first year Alice Hall (Ambler, Pa.) ignited the Engineers' pivotal run which resulted in a 32-1 advantage at the end of the first quarter.
 
- The Lions ended their scoring drought courtesy of a layup by Bushee just 19 seconds into the second stanza while Devin Hill followed with a jumper over a minute later. MIT's first points of the frame were a pair of free throws by Hall with 6:05 on the clock. The remainder of quarter was a balanced affair as Emerson recorded a 12-10 scoring edge, resulting in a 42-13 score at halftime.
 
- The Lions opened the third quarter with baskets by Olivia Deslauriers and Bushee. After an exchange of possessions, a steal by first year Kaya Weiser (Villanova, Pa.) led to a bucket by junior Grace Harrington (Seattle, Wash.), kicking off a 19-3 run which created a 61-20 advantage with 1:13 left in the period. Ava Salti buried a three-pointer and then Bushee drained a pair of free throws with 18 seconds left. Nwogu replied with two free throws of her own, giving the Engineers a 63-25 lead.
 
- MIT continued to control the action in the fourth quarter as it outscored Emerson, 22-17. The hosts' largest lead was 46 points (85-39) after Weiser's jumper with 58 seconds left to play, however, the Lions countered with a three-pointer by Bianca Benson 19 seconds later.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Choi finished with 18 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the floor, including a 4-of-4 performance from three-point range. Graduate student Paula Pieper (Greenville, S.C.) tallied 12 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals while Hall generated nine points, eight rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.
 
- Deslauriers chipped in nine points as Hill registered seven rebounds, six points, two steals, and a block. Chelsea Gibbons notched five rebounds, a game-high four steals, and two assists.
 
- The Engineers led the way in rebounds (47-31), points in the paint (42-18), points off turnovers (33-8), second-chance points (7-4), fastbreak points (14-4), and bench scoring (23-10).
 
- MIT shot 47.7 percent (31-of-65) from the floor, 54.5 percent (6-of-11) from three-point range, and 63 percent (17-of-27) from the free throw line.
 
- Emerson shot 30.9 percent (17-of-55) from the floor, 16.7 percent (2-of-12) from behind the arc, and 60 percent (6-of-10) at the charity stripe.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- Both teams host NEWMAC opponents on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7:00 p.m. MIT will take on WPI while Emerson will square off with Clark University.
 
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