LEICESTER, Mass. – Becker College fell to Wheelock College 62-35 in New England Collegiate Conference women's basketball action Thursday evening. The win lifts the Wildcats record to 7-10 (5-5 NECC), while the Hawks remain winless at 0-15 (0-8 NECC).

It was a back and forth battle in the first half with ten lead changes. Brooke Martel (Griswold, Conn.) gave the Hawks their largest lead of the game when she nailed a three pointer with 5:24 remaining to make the score 14-10.

The Wildcats responded with a 5-0 run, which was capped off by an old school three pointer from Katie Alsip (Quincy, Mass.) to give Wheelock a 15-14 lead. The two teams endured four more lead changes with Wheelock holding a 24-21 advantage at the half.

Wheelock broke the game open by going on a 21-2 run to start the second half. Katie Alsip paced the Wildcats with a game-high 19 points. Michelle Woods (Wilmington, Mass.) chipped in with 12 points and game-best eight boards. Emily Doyle finished with seven points, Simone Ngongi (New Haven, Conn.) and Gabrielle Haywood (East Longmeadow, Mass.) combined for 15 makers off the bench. Ngongi also had a game-high four blocks.

Gabrielle Gallo (Northport, N.Y.) led the Hawks with 13 points and three blocks.  Brooke Martel finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Karena Prescott (New Bedford, Mass.) matched Martel with a team-high seven boards.

Both teams continue NECC action on Saturday, January 31 at 1:00 p.m. Becker will host the Nighthawks of Newbury College, while Wheelock travels Bay Path University.