Posted: Dec 06, 2012
Rams outlast Lady AMCATS, 64-60
Framingham St.
(3-3)
64
Anna Maria
(2-5)
60
| 2nd - 00:00 | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Framingham St. (3-3) | 28 | 36 | 64 |
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Anna Maria (2-5) | 25 | 35 | 60 |
PAXTON, Mass. –After holding off a late surge by the AMCATS, the Framingham State University women's basketball team defeated Anna Maria College 64-60 at The Fuller Activities Center in non-conference action on Thursday night. The win improves the Rams to 3-3 (0-0 MASCAC), while the loss drops the AMCATS to 2-5 (0-0 GNAC) on the young season.
Kayla Cummings (Auburn, Maine) and Chelsea Blair (Holland, Mass.) played well for the AMCATS, as Cummings compiled a game–high 23 points, on 7-for 12 shooting including a perfect 9-for -9 from the charity stripe, and seven rebounds, while Blair chipped in with ten points and eight boards. Junior Taylor Walker (Winchendon, Mass.) added 9 points and 9 rebounds off the bench.
The visitors were led by Kia Minor's (Edgartown, Mass.) double-double, while Madeleine Park and Kristin Hoffman combined for 36 points. Minor connected for 15 points and 15 rebounds (11 offensive) while Park added 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Hoffman was a force on defense notching 9 steals and scoring 19 points.
Neither team played particularly well in the first half, with Framingham shooting a dismal 27.5% on 11-for 40, while Anna Maria was slightly better with a 37.5 % on 9-for-24. AMC held a slight 2-1 advantage on three pointers made.
The Rams built a 10-point lead 19-9 midway through the first stanza and maintained the lead at 23-13 with five minutes to play, however AMC responded with a Cummings three-point play, four points by Walker and a trey by Liz Sama (Windsor, Conn) to tie the game at 25-25. Only a buzzer ending shot from downtown by Rams forward Park gave Framingham State the 28-25 lead heading into the locker room.
Framingham opened up the second half with six points by Hoffman and a three-pointer by Park to build the lead back to 10, 37-27 just minutes into the frame. The AMCATS refused to go quietly, trailing by 5 (46-41) with 11:02 to play senior Chelsea Blair put back a missed free throw by Alison McCarthy (Lynn, Mass.), McCarthy then found freshman Lindsay Bond (Webster, Mass.) cutting to the net after a Rams' miss and Bond dished to Cummings in the paint for two and the AMCATS held their first lead 47-46 since early in the first half.
Over the next several minutes the teams traded baskets and with 6:32 remaining the game was tied at 54 apiece. A pair of Cummings free throws once again gave Anna Maria a slight two point advantage; however the Rams responded with a 7-0 run including another Hoffman trey to maintain a 61-56 lead with 4:28 to play.
Anna Maria cut the lead to one with baskets by Blair and Cummings but it wasn't enough as Framingham held on for the 64-60 victory.
Next on the docket for the AMCATS is Wheelock College on Tuesday, December 11th. The Wildcats travel to Paxton for the 5:30 PM non-conference match-up.
