Falcons Fly Past Blazers, 87-62
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elms (3-2, 1-0) | 12 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 62 | |
Fitchburg St. (4-2, 0-0) | 25 | 22 | 13 | 27 | 87 |
Elms
Game Statistics | Elms | Fitchburg St. |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (22-75) | (35-78) |
Field Goal % | 29.3% | 44.9% |
Rebounds | 52 | 56 |
Assists | 10 | 18 |
Turnovers | 27 | 19 |
Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 24 |
2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 12 |
Pts in the Paint | 12 | 28 |
Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 31 | 24 |
Coppinger, Marazzi and Thomson register double figures in non-conference victory
Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University women's basketball team defeated the Blazers of Elms College, 87-62 this evening in non-conference action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 87, Elms 62
Records: Fitchburg State (4-2) | Elms (3-2)
How It Happened
1st quarter
Fitchburg State raced out to a quick 9-0 lead on four points from junior Angelina Marazzi (Manchester, N.H.) before Elms cut the deficit to 17-8 on a free-throw by sophomore Angelica Peguero-Flores (Springfield, Mass.). Fitchburg State upped its margin (25-12) on a layup and two free-throws from freshman Jadelen Harold (Nantucket, Mass.) to end the first quarter.
2nd quarter
The Falcons extended their advantage (30-15) as junior Emma Thomson (York, Maine) connected a three-ball, but the Blazers went on a 8-0 run toward the end of the half, capped by a three-pointer by senior Kayla Aberdale (Housatonic, Mass.) to make the score 47-28 going into the break.
3rd quarter
Following the intermission, Fitchburg State took its largest lead of the contest (60-33) on another three ball from Thomson before Elms cut into lead, going on an 8-0 streak to end the frame as junior Kayla Soto (New Britain, Conn.) knocked down a layup (60-41).
4th quarter
Both teams traded baskets to start the frame with junior Shannon Cullen (Brookfield, Conn.) hitting the bucket for the Blazers, while junior Catherine Coppinger (Boston, Mass.) netted a layup for the Falcons. Fitchburg State secured the victory though as Coppinger connected on back-to-back fast break layups, resulting in the 87-62 final.
Inside the Numbers
- Falcons were led by Coppinger with a double-double of 21 points and 15 boards
- Marazzi added 17 points, five caroms and five assists for the Green and Gold
- Senior Niah Pantry (New Haven, Conn.) paced the Blazers with 11 points and 18 boards
- Freshman McKenzie Huria (Terryville, Conn.) chipped in with 11 points and two rebounds
- 14th meeting between two schools with Falcons 8-6 all-time vs the Blazers
- Fitchburg State shot 35-of-78 (44.9%) from the field and (8-for-21) 38.1% from three point range
- Elms finished 22-of-75 (29.3%) overall and (6-for-18) 33.3% for beyond the arc
- Falcons held a slim 56-52 margin on the glass
- Blazers finished with a narrow 13-12 edge in second chance points
Up Next
Falcons will host the Lasers of Lasell College on Saturday for a non-conference matchup, starting at 2:00 PM. Blazers will travel to Lasell College on Thursday to take on the Lasers for a non-conference tilt at 6:00 PM.