Women’s Basketball Opens GNAC Play With Win

PAXTON, MA : The Anna Maria College women's basketball team won 55-40 over visiting Johnson & Wales University on Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at the Fuller Center in Paxton.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021
• Score: Anna Maria 55, Johnson & Wales 40
• Records: Wildcats of Johnson & Wales 0-6, 0-2 GNAC | AMCATS of Anna Maria 2-5, 1-0 GNAC
  

STANDOUTS:

• Anna Maria freshman forward Marinique Reddin (Tampa, FL) was a dominant force in the paint, scoring a game-high 17 points with 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals to lead the AMCATS. It was Reddin's first career double-double.
• Anna Maria senior guard and team captain Franchesca Hammond (Worcester, MA) filled the stat-line with 13 points, five rebounds and five assists.
• Anna Maria sophomore guard Chloe Giordano (Goffstown, NH) came off the bench to score a career-high 11 points, burying three baskets from behind the arc.
• J&W sophomore forward Victoria Russian (Milford, MA) led the Wildcats with ten points and ten rebounds off the bench.
• J&W freshman forward Rose Hockman (Morris Plains, NJ) pulled down an incredibly 17 rebounds in just 25 minutes of playing time.

UP NEXT:

Anna Maria will be back on the court on Wednesday when they travel to Albertus Magnus College for a 5:30 p.m. game.

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