Women’s Basketball Falls Short To Blue Jays

PAXTON, MA: On Saturday afternoon, the Anna Maria College women's basketball team hosted the University of St. Joseph's (CT) Blue Jays at the Fuller Gymnasium in Paxton, MA. The AMCATS fall in conference action, 68-56.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
• Score: Anna Maria 56, St. Joseph's (CT) 68
• Records: Anna Maria AMCATS 1-6 | St. Joseph's (CT) Blue Jays 6-1

HIGHLIGHTS

• The AMCATS kept things close to start the game trailing by only three points to end the first quarter.
• Chloe Giordano paced the AMCATS with seven points in the first quarter.
• Anna Maria kept the pressure on through the second quarter scoring 19 points, just under the Blue Jays 21. The AMCATS trailed by five going into the second half.
• After half time the Blue Jays came out flying dropping 21 points on the AMCATS. 
• Anna Maria turned things around in the forth quarter out scoring the Blue Jays 16-10 but it wasn't enough to come out with the win as they fell by 12 points at the end of the game.
• Marinique Reddin posted team-high 15 points with Gina Parmenter adding 12 points.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Field Goals / %: AMC 24-68 / 35.3%, SJC 26-53 / 49.1%
• 3 Points / %: AMC 4-23 / 17.4%, SJC 1-3 / 33.3%
• Free Throw / %: AMC 4-13 / 30.8%, SJC 15-16 / 93.8%
• Rebounds: AMC 40, SJC 46
• Points off Turnover: AMC 14, SJC 18
• Second Chance Points: AMC 13, SJC 8
• Points in the Paint: AMC 20, SJC 26

UP NEXT:

Anna Maria will be in action again on Thursday, December 8th when they will host non-conference opponent Mount Holyoke College. Tip off is scheduled for 6:00 PM

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