NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Wentworth Institute of Technology women's basketball team was defeated in their season opener, falling to Mitchell College Saturday afternoon by a score of 66-44.
RECORDS
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Wentworth (0-1)
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Mitchell (1-0)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Points Leaders: Abriana Busbey (14)
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Rebounds Leader: Abriana Busbey (5)
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Assists Leader: Francesca Farrell (2), Nattaly David (2)
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Steals Leader: Kayla Kelley (2)
HOW IT HAPPENED
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The Leopards held an 8-5 lead in the opening minutes following a pair of three pointers from senior forward Samantha Cormier (Rochester, N.H.) and senior guard Kayla Kelley (Boston, Mass.). Kelley later made another shot from beyond the arc to give Wentworth a 14-8 advantage, but the Mariners responded with six straight points to close out the quarter and tie the game at 14-14.
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After falling behind early in the second, junior guard Abriana Busbey (Palmer, Alaska) hit a three pointer to put the Leopards back on top at 19-17. Mitchell came back with eight unanswered points to reclaim the lead midway through the second quarter, and ended up taking a 31-26 lead into the half.
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After Wentworth cut the lead to three following a layup by junior guard Francesca Farrell (Stoneham, Mass.), Mitchell scored six straight points and looked as though they would start to pull away. But a three ball by Cormier and four consecutive points by Busbey provided all the scoring in a 7-2 run for the Leopards, as they fought back to a four point deficit. However, Mitchell took it right back, scoring eight unanswered to close out the third with a 12 point lead.
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The Mariners added another six straight to open up the fourth quarter, pushing their lead to 53-35. Wentworth was never able to close the gap, and couldn't get back into the game as Mitchell pulled away to take a 66-44 victory.
THE SERIES
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This was the third all-time meeting between the two programs, with Mitchell now holding a 2-1 series lead.
NEXT
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The Leopards host Eastern Nazarene College in their home opener this Tuesday, Nov.9 . Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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