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Maggie McKearin
51
Vermont State Castleton VERMONT 5-10, 1-6
59
Winner WestConn WESTCONN 6-10, 2-6
Vermont State Castleton VERMONT
5-10, 1-6
51
Final
59
WestConn WESTCONN
6-10, 2-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Vermont State Castleton VERMONT 24 5 12 10 51
WestConn WESTCONN 12 13 20 14 59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Edged by Wolves

DANBURY, Conn. – The Vermont State University Castleton women's basketball team battled in a close 59-51 loss to Western Connecticut Saturday afternoon in Little East Conference action.

The Basics:
  • Final Score: 59-51 WestConn
  • Location: Danbury, Conn. – Feldman Arena
  • Records: 6-10 (2-6 LEC) WestConn | 5-10 (1-6 LEC) Castleton
How it Happened:
Maggie McKearin went off in the first quarter from beyond the arc, shooting a perfect 3-3 from the three-point line, leading the Spartans with nine points through the first 10 minutes of play. Behind McKearin's nine points and Emily Adams' eight points, Castleton found itself with a 12-point lead at the end of the first frame (24-12).

The Wolves began to claw back in the second quarter, limiting Castleton to just five points after an explosive first frame. McKearin notched her fourth three-pointer of the day with six minutes to play in the half, before the Spartans were held scoreless through the remainder of the frame, while the Wolves went on an 8-0 run before halftime (29-25).

WestConn opened the second half with a layup, pulling within two, before Stasia Epler answered with a layup to extend Castleton's lead to four (31-27). With five and a half minutes left in the third frame, the Wolves tied the game at 33, before trading made free throws back-and-forth with the Spartans, until they pulled ahead 37-35 with just under five minutes to play, finishing the quarter with a four-point lead (45-41).

After two knocked-down free throws by the Wolves to kick off the fourth quarter, Adams drained a layup to bring Castleton back within four (47-43) a minute and a half into the frame. Castleton faced a scoring drought after a 12-5 run by the Wolves with a minute and a half remaining in the game. Adams drained another free throw, and Epler knocked down a layup in less than a minute, but it was not enough as WestConn took the 59-51 win.

By the Numbers:
  • McKearin led the team with 17 points, going 5-7 from the three-point line, and adding a team and career-high six steals.
  • Adams posted 15 points, with a team-high eight rebounds, two steals, and two assists.
What's Next
The team heads to UMass Boston on Wednesday, January 21, for another Little East Conference matchup, set for 5 p.m.
 
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