#22/RV Women's Basketball Suffers Third Straight Loss; Drops Tight Match to Bloomsburg
BLOOMSBURG, PA – Trailing by one point with 15 seconds to go, the #22/RV Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball team (6-4) had a chance to take the lead. A turnover with eight ticks left in the game sealed the Rams 67-66 defeated to Bloomsburg University (6-3) in Sunday afternoon non-conference competition.
WHAT HAPPENED
- Rams struggled in the first quarter, shooting 3-of-12 on the floor. Emma Kuczynski started it off with a three pointer, but her layup alongside Tori Nigro were the only shots made for Jefferson. Going 4-6 on the free throw line helped them as Nigro, Gabby Recinto, and Cassie Murphy all got points from the charity stripe.
- Rams were ahead 10-9 late in the first, but Ava Stevenson made her three while Akasha Santos converted on her layup to make it 14-11 after one
- Jefferson got back on track in the second, outscoring the Huskies 16-13. Shooting 7-of-16 helped their chances to get back in the match. Recinto scored six points in the quarter while Emily Spratt was behind with four, helping each of them for a team-leading 16 apiece. Jordyn Thomas got a basket while Nigro made a free throw and shot to make the contest 27-27 at the break.
- Jefferson kept that momentum in the third as they started the half with a 13-3 run. Kuczynski scored a three and basket while Murphy hit her shot while going 2-2 at the charity stripe alongside Nigro. Recinto hit a layup to get in on the scoring action.
- Bloomsburg kept the game close, getting as close as two in the third before Spratt nailed a fastbreak jumper to make it 47-43 heading into the fourth quarter
- Both teams looked to take the momentum in the game, but the Huskies had the advantages as they outscored Jefferson 24-19
- The game saw both team trade points and the lead multiple times, including a layup by Recinto to even it out at 62-62 with 2:06 to go.
- After a three by Kelly Leszcynski, Recinto and Nigro made their shots to put the Rams up 66-65 with 30 seconds left to go
- Katelin Tipin took an offensive rebound and made her shot to put Bloomsburg out ahead 67-66 with 15 seconds to go
- After a timeout, Jefferson went to drag the time out for a final shot, but a turnover sealed their fate and ended their comeback attempt against the Huskies
TEAM STATS
FG: 25-of-64 (39.1%)
3PT: 3-of-9 (33.3%)
FT: 13-of-19 (68.4%)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Gabby Recinto: 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting (1-1 3PT), 3-6 FT, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Emily Spratt: 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting, 2-3 FT, 5 rebounds
Tori Nigro: 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting, 5-6 FT, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Emma Kuczynski: 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting (2-6 3PT), 3 rebounds
UP NEXT
Jefferson looks to get out of their skid when they travel to Sparkill, New York as the Rams take on St. Thomas Aquinas College on Saturday, December 21 at 1 p.m. in non-conference action.
