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46
Me.-Fort Kent ME.-FORT 12-3
72
Winner Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 7-5
Me.-Fort Kent ME.-FORT
12-3
46
Final
72
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN
7-5
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Team 1 2 3 4 F
Me.-Fort Kent ME.-FORT 14 5 8 19 46
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 16 19 21 16 72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Cruises to 72-46 Win Over Maine Fort Kent

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Wesleyan University women's basketball team cruised to a commanding 72-46 non-conference win on Tuesday night over the University of Maine Fort Kent in Silloway Gymnasium.

Marina Petruzzi scored a team-high 14 points as the Cardinals improved to 7-5 overall. The Bengals were led by Trinity Washington's 15 points as they fell to 12-3 on the year.

FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Wesleyan came out hot to start the game and scored six-straight points, all on fast-break layups.
  • After a visitor's timeout, Maine Fort Kent answered with four unanswered to cut the deficit to two, but the Cardinals scored 10 of the next 12 as a 3-pointer by Petruzzi gave Wesleyan a 16-6 lead at the 3:43 mark.
  • The Bengals, however, closed out the first quarter on an 8-0 run to get within two.
  • The second quarter was a different story as the Cardinals outscored Maine Fort Kent, 19-5.
  • At the 5:15 mark, a 3-pointer by Emma Roush gave Wesleyan a double-digit advantage as it went ahead, 28-16.
  • The Cardinals continued to increase their lead down the stretch and at the 1:19 mark, Olivia Gorman hit one from behind-the-arc to give the home team a 35-19 halftime advantage.

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS:

  • It was much of the same in the third quarter as Wesleyan extended its lead throughout.
  • With 2:52 remaining, a lay-up by Katy O'Connor gave the Cardinals their largest lead of the game to that point as they held a 50-23 advantage.
  • After a 21-8 third quarter, Wesleyan led 56-27 heading into the fourth.
  • The Bengals outscored the Cardinals in the final 10 minutes, 19-16, but the lead was never in doubt as Wesleyan cruised to the victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

  • Petruzzi dropped 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting. She was joined in double-figures by Gorman who dropped 13 points, hitting 3-of-6 from downtown. On the glass, O'Connor and Tara Berger led Wesleyan with 12 and 10 rebounds, respectively, and Maddie Clark dished out a team-high five assists.
  • Ivette Trujillo added 10 points for the Bengals, while Tajaheray McMahan scored nine, pulled in a team-high seven rebounds and dished out a game-high six assists.  

UP NEXT:

  • Wesleyan returns to conference play on Friday, Jan. 11 and will play at Hamilton. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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