Women's Basketball Falls to Falcons, 83-72
PAXTON, Mass. – The Anna Maria College women's basketball team fell to the visiting Falcons of Albertus Magnus College by a final score of 83-72 on Saturday afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) showdown.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
HOW IT HAPPENED
Over the next seven minutes of play, Albertus and Anna Maria exchanged leads and went through two ties before the hosts went up four, 30-26, with 2:19 remaining on the clock. Albertus would end the half tying Anna Maria at 34-34 after back-to-back free throws from Johnson.
Up by eight, 49-41, just three minutes into the third, Albertus Magnus saw its lead start to dwindle away as the hosts regained the lead, 57-55, after a three from Nicole Mareiro, with 3:49 left in the quarter. Despite tying the hosts at 57-57, the Falcons would trail the AMCATS by two, 63-61, heading into the final 10 minutes of play.
Anna Maria's closest attempt to regain the lead came at the 3:20 mark as two made free throws brought the score to within five, 75-70, but Albertus Magnus would go on to win the game 83-72.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Anna Maria hosts GNAC rival Mount Ida on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fuller Activities Center. The Falcons return to action on the same day against Emmanuel (Mass.) at 7:00 p.m.