McKissick's 20 Points Aren't Enough As Women's Basketball Falls To DWC

NASHUA, N.H. - Jillian Gilman (Weare, N.H.) registered a double-double of 16 points with 12 rebounds and added three blocks and Ashley England (Old Town, Maine) added 14 points and five assists while surpassing the 1,300-point mark in her career leading host Daniel Webster past Becker, 66-52 in a NECC matchup Tuesday night at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.

 

The Eagles won for the third time in their last four improving to 6-10 overall (4-5 NECC) while Becker slipped to 3-13 overall (2-7 NECC).

 

Briana Diggs (Washington, D.C.) picked up nine points and six boards for the winners while Kayla Free (Quincy, Mass.) had her best outing since returning in January from a first semester injury to post eight points, five rebounds and three assists off the bench.

 

Ciara McKissick (Charlton, Mass.) led Becker with a game-high 20 points and added nine rebounds, a game high seven assists, and three steals. Adrianna Dowdy (East Haven, Conn.) and Tanaisha Espino (Southbridge, Mass.) posted 10 points apiece, while Gabrielle Gallo (Northport, N.Y.) chipped in with eight.

 

DWC used its size to outmuscle the Hawks on the boards (44-28) and in the paint (40-28) and used 20 offensive rebounds to score 22 second chance points. DWC's bench also produced a decisive 22-1 differential.

 

DWC never trailed after the opening four minutes and took control in the second with a 15-3 run with eight points from Gillman and six from Diggs and the hosts led by 12 (35-23) at the break.

 

Becker trimmed the lead to nine in the third on a Gallo layup making it 37-28 three minutes in, but never got closer as DWC retained a 13 -point edge after three and later grew the advantage to as high as 23 with four minutes left in the fourth after an Escarlin Reynoso (Lawrence, Mass.) layup.

 

The Eagles return to action on Thursday visiting Lesley for a NECC contest at 8:00 p.m.

 

Becker heads to Wheelock on Thursday for a 6:30 p.m. NECC tilt.