Box Score WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – The Vermont State University Castleton women's basketball team fell, 82-52, on the road to Eastern Connecticut, despite a one-point lead at halftime.

The Basics:

• Final Score: 82-52
• Location: Willimantic, Conn. – Geissler Gymnasium
• Records: 7-8 (4-2 LEC) Eastern Connecticut | 5-9 (1-5 LEC) Castleton

How it Happened:
A seven-point difference at the end of the first quarter had the Warriors up 22-15, as Emily Adams and Arianna Coombs led the Spartans with four points each. Castleton's first lead of the game came with six minutes to go as Coombs drained a layup, putting the Spartans up 6-5. The Warriors shot back with six straight points before Isabelle Cole ended the streak with a three-pointer, bringing Castleton within two (13-11). Eastern Connecticut then went on a 9-0 run, bringing them to 22, as Stasia Epler ended it with a jump shot, and Coombs drained a layup in the final second of frame one, leaving the Spartans down seven (22-15).

As quarter two began, Castleton went on a 7-0 run, tying the score at 22, just two minutes in. Eastern answered with a layup, putting them up two, and further extending the lead with a jump shot to pull out to a 26-22 lead with six minutes to play in the half. Cole gave the Spartans their second lead of the night with a huge three-pointer, putting them up 29-28 with under four minutes to go. The Warriors went on a six-point run, but the Spartans stormed back, with Schuylar Nolan giving Castleton a one-point lead heading into halftime (36-35).

The Warriors came out hot to start the third frame, scoring eight straight points, before Coombs answered with a layup from Adams, bringing Castleton within three (43-40). Eastern then jumped out to a 58-42 lead at the halfway mark of the quarter, forcing the Spartans to go to work on the offensive end. The defensive efforts by both teams were top-notch through the rest of the quarter, with the teams scoring a combined six points in the final four and a half minutes of the game, leaving Eastern up 60-46 at the end of the third.

The Warriors outscored the Spartans 22-6 in the final frame, with Castleton scoring its first point of the quarter four minutes in off a free throw from Coombs. The Spartans pushed against Eastern's defense but struggled to find baskets. Eastern Connecticut walked away with a 30-point victory, 82-52.

By the Numbers:

• Coombs led the team with 13 points, adding eight rebounds, two assists, and a team-high two blocks.
• Adams contributed 12 points, seven rebounds, and a team-high three assists.

What's Next
The team continues its time on the road Saturday, January 17, with another LEC matchup at Western Connecticut, with tip-off set for 2 p.m.