THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 72, U.S. Coast Guard Academy 59
 
- Records: MIT (15-6, 6-1 NEWMAC); Coast Guard (15-6, 4-3 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: New London, Conn. (Roland Gymnasium)
 
- The Lead: A five-point burst during the final 33 seconds of the second quarter created enough of a cushion as the MIT women's basketball team went on to defeat the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 72-59, in NEWMAC action on Saturday afternoon. Graduated student Christina Antonakakis (Holmdel, N.J.) led the Engineers with a game-high 25 points to go along with three assists.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- A three-point play by junior Kamsi Nwogu (Algonquin, Ill.) kicked off a 10-2 run that resulted in a 12-6 lead for MIT with 4:09 left in the opening frame. Coast Guard battled back as it trimmed the Engineers' margin to 16-15 at the end of the quarter.
 
- The second stanza was closely played as a jumper by sophomore Alice Hall (Ambler, Pa.) increased MIT's lead to 36-29 with 1:26 left. The Bears drained a pair of free throws, but the Engineers replied with a three-pointer from junior Elise Harvey (Wayland, Mass.) and a layup by Antonakakis at the buzzer to enter halftime with a 10-point advantage.
 
- MIT's double-digit lead held for most of the third quarter as its margin grew to 14 points on two occasions, the last at 53-39 courtesy of a jumper by junior Olivia Joseph (Newtown Square, Pa.) at the 3:47 mark. The scoring was balanced during the remainder of the frame as a Coast Guard layup moved the score to 57-46 with 26 seconds remaining.
 
- The Engineers generated a 13-5 run during the first half of the fourth quarter, putting the game out of reach. Antonakakis accounted for nine points while Nwogu had four.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Nwogu produced 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds while Harvey totaled 13 points. Junior Angie Choi (Cypress, Calif.) tallied seven points, seven rebounds, and two assists as senior Grace Harrington (Seattle, Wash.) grabbed six rebounds. Joseph bolstered the defense with three blocks.
 
- Both teams recorded 42 rebounds and 36 points in the paint. MIT led the way in points off turnovers (14-8) but the Bears had the upper hand in bench scoring (21-19) and second-chance points (14-12).
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT hosts NEWMAC foe Babson College on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7:00 p.m.
 
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