LEICESTER, Mass.- Becker College defeated Southern Vermont College 65-61 in New England Collegiate Conference Women's basketball action Tuesday night at the Leicester Gymnasium. The win lifts the Hawks record to 5-14 (4-8 NECC) while the Mountaineers stumble to 11-9 (8-5 NECC).
Becker shot a season-high 50 percent from beyond the arc. Freshman Adrianna Dowdy (East Haven, Conn.) led the Hawks with game-high 22 points. Classmate Ciara McKissick (Charlton, Mass.) chipped in with 15 points and eight boards. Senior Gabrielle Gallo (Northport, N.Y.) came off the bench to tally ten points and eight rebounds. Katey Anderson (Beachwood, N.J.) contributed nine points while Erin Gaudette (Spencer, Mass.) dished out five assists.
Amber Flagg (Windsor, Conn.) paced the Mountaineers offense with a team-high 18 points. Shaniquewa Barnes (Landover, Md.) added 12 points and six boards. Kala Mackenzie (Fair Haven, Vt.) finished with ten points while Turquoia Johnson (Rockville, Md.) tallied 11 points off the bench.
Becker returns to action on Thursday, February 4th when they travel to Elms College for a 6:00 p.m. bout with the Blazers. Southern Vermont will travel to Mitchell College on Saturday, February 6th for a 1:00 p.m. tip-off with the Mariners.
