Lady SeaWolves Suffer 2-Point Loss In Home Opener
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women’s basketball was narrowly defeated by the Vikings from Villa Maria College 75-73 in the home opener inside the Hutchinson Union Building on Sunday, Oct. 31.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women’s basketball was narrowly defeated by the Vikings from Villa Maria College 75-73 in the home opener inside the Hutchinson Union Building on Sunday, Oct. 31.
The Vikings took the first quarter 20-18 knocking down 4-5 three-pointers in the opening 10 minutes. SMCC tightened up its defensive effort in the second quarter to hold the opposition to 13 points and 5-17 from the floor; sophomore captain Tara Flanders (Windham, Maine) posted 17 of her 22 points in the first half to give the SeaWolves a 36-33 advantage at the break.
Villa Maria outscored the home team by a 10-point margin in the third quarter, much to do with Danyea Barclay’s 12 points in 10 minutes of work. The SeaWolves again responded with an energetic fourth quarter performance 22-17 but weren’t able to convert on a last-chance out-of-bounce play that would prove to be the difference.
Villa’s Barclay led all scorers in the game with 27 points on 11-17 shooting, adding seven blocks.
Flanders finished with a balanced scoresheet that featured four rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Sophomore captain Bailey Whitney (Norway, Maine) matched a career high 19 points and added 16 rebounds; first-year guard Hannah Richards (Bradley, Maine) netted 16.
The SeaWolves begin their season 0-1; the Vikings head home owning a 2-1 overall record.
The action continues when SMCC travels to NAIA Div. II Fisher College on Wednesday, Nov. 3. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Hellenic College (Brookline, Mass.).
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