Anna Maria 67, Nichols 60
Paxton, Mass. – Fuller Center
Saturday, November 21, 2015
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All-Time Series & StreaksNichols moves to 32-22 all-time against the AMCats, who have won two of the last three games between the two schools.
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Three Stars of the Game1 – Anna Maria sophomore Kristina Russo (South Windsor, Conn.) – scored a game-high 19 points – including 10-of-12 from the free throw line – and added five rebounds and a pair of steals
2 – Nichols sophomore
Allison Cerrato (Rockland, Mass.) – snared a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with nine points
3 – Anna Maria junior Deja Taitt (Cambia Heights, N.Y.) – 16 points, three rebounds, and two steals for the AMCats
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Quick SynopsisRusso scored a game-high 19 points to lift the AMCats past the Bison in non-conference action. Senior
Jessica Kelliher (Marshfield, Mass.) netted a career-high 13 points to go with four assists, three boards and one assist for the Bison.
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Key Stat of the GameNichols committed 27 turnovers which led to 26 Anna Maria points.
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Turning PointTaitt canned a three-pointer with 1:21 remaining in the second half to put the AMCats back up by 10 and seal the victory.
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Quick Hits-The Bison shot 40 percent from the field (23-of-57) while the AMCats made 36 percent of their shot attempts (21-of-58).
-Juniors
Allison Hanlon (Bolton, Conn.) and
Alexandra Morrow (Townsend, Vt.), along with sophomore
Brooke Packard (Dudley, Mass.), each scored nine points for Nichols.
-Junior Christina Gauvin (Dudley, Mass.) netted 11 points for the Anna Maria.
-Nichols held a 45-33 edge on the glass & each team shot 60 percent from the charity stripe (NC: 12-of-20; AMC: 20-of-33).
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Next upNichols (0-3) – Tuesday, November 24 @ WPI, 5:30 p.m.
Anna Maria (3-1) – Tuesday, November 24 @ Clark (MA), 4:00 p.m.
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