Salve Regina Bests Women's Basketball in Season Finale

Newport, R.I. – After posting its most successful season since 2010, the Wentworth women's basketball team shut the doors on the 2019-20 season on Saturday afternoon with a 65-54 setback at Salve Regina University.

RECORDS

• Wentworth (8-17, 1-15 CCC)
• Salve Regina (4-21, 4-12 CCC)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE – STATISTICAL LEADERS

• Leading Scorers: Erin Morton (11), Molley Duclos (10), Isabella Perez (7), Winnie Kenou (7)
• Leading Rebounders: Molley Duclos (8), Winnie Kenou (7), Isabella Perez (6)
• Assists Leaders: Isabella Perez (5)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wentworth had a hold on the Seahawks for the entirety of the first half, jumping out to a 10-5 lead after a three-pointer from Kayla Kelley (Boston, Mass.). The Seahawks answered with a thunderous 8-0 charge to take a 13-10 lead, and extended the lead to four, 17-13 at the end of the first.
• A hot start to the second quarter for the Leopards stole the lead back for the Black & Gold, as a booming 11-0 run put WIT ahead 24-17 after a layup from Isabella Perez (Homestead, Fla.). Wentworth kept out in front until the halftime buzzer, just before Torie Scorpio connected from long range to pull Salve within one, 31-30.
• Both teams battled evenly out of the break, before Salve ultimately ran away with the game in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Leopards 19-10. Wentworth struggled from the floor in the final ten, while Lauryn Becker and Scorpio combined for 12 points to keep Salve ahead for the win.

NOTES

• Wentworth's eight wins are the most since 2010, and marks the winningest season for head coach Matt Phippard
• Salve held a 54-35 advantage on the glass and owned a slight advantage of 30-24 points in the paint.

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