NAPLES, Fla. – The Castleton University women's basketball team resumed its schedule following a 16-day layoff Sunday, falling to Alma in non-conference action 55-34 at the Naples Shootout at the Community School of Naples.

The Spartans (6-4) struggled offensively in their first game in more than two weeks, shooting just 26.1 (12-of-46) percent as a team while making just 23.1 percent (3-of-13) from three. Alma (6-5) fared only slightly better, shooting 32.8 percent (19-of-58) with a 21.7 percent mark (5-of-23) from three. The Scots knocked down 12-of-14 at the line, with the Spartans making just 7-of-13 free throws. Alma won the battle on the boards, 40-36, and turned it over just nine times to Castleton's 17. The Scots converted those turnovers into 22 points. Alma also had a 13-3 advantage in second-chance points and never trailed in the game.

Alexis Quenneville led Castleton with 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting, while Brooke Raiche added 12 points on 5-of-7 from the field. Katlyn Toomey pulled in 12 rebounds to lead the team. Jillian Laughlin and Kylie Wright added three rebounds each off the bench.

For the Scots, Emily Long led the way with 16 points on 5-of-12 shooting. She added five rebounds and two assists in her 27 minutes. Jeny Brandt also reached double digits scoring with 14 points despite shooting just 5-of-16 on the night. Brandt posted a monster night on the glass, hauling in 16 rebounds for a double-double.

Alma scored the first eight points of the game, as Castleton's offense got off to a slow start in the opening quarter. After Castleton's first bucket of the game from Quenneville, Long drilled a three to make it 11-2 Scots. Raiche answered with a layup to put the score at 11-4 at the end of the first quarter.

Alma again opened a quarter with a lengthy run, notching nine consecutive points to open the lead to 20-4 with less than five minutes to play in the first half. The two teams traded baskets until halftime, but Alma got the last tally of the half on a three from Stasha Warchock that made it 29-10 at the break.

The Spartans answered out of the locker room, using a 13-4 run to cut the deficit to 10 points—33-23. The Scots slowly pulled away throughout the rest of the quarter, carrying a 43-28 lead into the final 10 minutes as Brandt hit a layup at the buzzer.

The two teams went back-and-forth throughout the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, with the score sitting at 49-32 in favor of Alma, but the Scots closed the game on a 6-2 run to cap off a 55-34 final.

Castleton wraps up the Naples Shootout Monday evening at 4:30 p.m. against Vassar at the Community School of Naples.