CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Babson College used a 12-2 run in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 63-48 victory over MIT in a NEWMAC women's basketball game on Saturday afternoon.
Riley O'Sullivan paced the Engineers with 11 points and seven rebounds while Rylie Rosenberg powered the Beavers with a game-high 18 points.
THE BASICS:
- Score: Babson 63, MIT 48
- Records: MIT (6-10 Overall, 1-2 NEWMAC); Babson (10-7 Overall, 2-1 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Following a back-and-forth first quarter that ended tied at 16, Babson opened the second stanza with a three pointer by Chloe Perreault. However, a layup from Brianna Lebrun narrowed the gap to 19-18 at the 7:55 mark.
- The score remained unchanged until two free throws by Julia St. Laurent with 6:15 on the clock and after a defensive battle, a layup from Alessa Mendoza increased the Beavers' advantage to 23-18 with just under four minutes to go. A brief exchange of baskets ensued and after almost three minutes of scoreless play, Deana Prasad drained a layup to make the score 25-22 with 32 seconds remaining. Babson replied with a layup from Alyssa Hopps right before time expired.
- The Beavers carried the momentum into the third quarter as their lead grew to 10 points on two occasions, the last at 34-24 on an Allessia Carlo layup at the 5:56 mark. MIT chipped away at the deficit as a layup by Ruth Lanouette brought the Engineers within 36-30 with 3:37 on the clock. Rosenberg responded with a trey during Babson's next possession while a layup by Emily Flynn increased the cushion to 41-30 with 1:52 left. Mary Lobon and Mariam Abdelbarr sank the first of their two free throws down the stretch to keep MIT within striking distance.
- The Engineers opened the fourth quarter with a 7-3 run that narrowed the gap to 44-39 after two Lobon free throws at the 7:41 mark. This was as close as it would get as a layup from Mendoza sparked the 12-2 run that put the game out of reach.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Lobon finished with 10 points, five rebounds, two blocks, and two steals while Prasad posted eight points.
- Lanouette totaled six points, four rebounds, four steals, and a block as Abdelbarr grabbed four steals.
- St. Laurent recorded 11 points and six rebounds while Flynn notched 10 points and seven rebounds.
- Mendoza contributed 10 points as Carlo generated seven assists and three steals.
- Mary Kate Flynn rounded out Babson with eight rebounds.
UP NEXT:
- MIT will host Middlebury College on Tuesday, January 27 at 5:30 PM.
- Babson will host NEWMAC rival WPI on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM.
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