THE BASICS:
- Score: Assumption 73, Georgian Court 67
- Records: Assumption (2-0), Georgian Court (1-1)
- Location: Lakewood, N.J. (Wellness Center)
- The Lead: Led by Brianna Capacchione (Washington Township, N.J./Washington Township) with a career-high 26 points Assumption started their season 2-0 with a 73-67 win over Georgian Court.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Lions scored the first nine points of the game before Assumption could get their feet under them when Temi Falayi (Peabody, Mass./St. Mary's) made a layup. Both teams traded baskets until the Hounds gained momentum and went on a 6-0 run at the end of the first quarter to lessen the Lions' lead to four (18-14).
- Assumption kept their momentum scoring the first three points of the second quarter to get within one (18-17). Spearheaded by Capacchione, the Hounds rallied for 13 unanswered points to take a ten-point led with 1:35 left in the first half. The Lions answered back with five-straight points of their own, all free throws, to get within five at the half (32-27).
- In the third, both teams traded baskets until Assumption scored six unanswered to take an 11-point lead (42-31) with 6:30 to go in the quarter to force Georgian Court to take a timeout. The Lions came out of the timeout and scored the next eight points of the game to lessen the Hounds' lead to three (42-39) with 4:17 left in the third quarter. The two teams went back-and-forth the remaining four minutes in the quarter with the Hounds having a 53-49 advantage headed into the last ten minutes of play.
- The Hounds started the fourth quarter win an 8-0 run to take a 63-51 lead with 4:38 left to play. Georgian Court answered a few minutes later with six-straight points themselves to get within five with 1:15 left to play. The scoring was back-and-forth the remaining minute with Capacchione sealing the win for the Hounds with two free throws to earn the 73-67 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Capacchione led the Hounds with 26 points and was 11-for-11 from the free throw line while Falayi recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
- Assumption shot 36.5 percent from the floor, 16.7 percent from three and went 26-36 in free throws. The Hounds grabbed 38 rebounds and earned 10 assists, eight steals and four blocks.
- Georgian Court shot 36.7 percent from the field, 21.1 percent from three and 82.6 percent from the foul line while they earned 42 rebounds, 10 assists and six steals.
UP NEXT:
- Assumption is back on the road the Molloy College Conference Challenge with the first game on Saturday, November 16, at 2 p.m. against Philadelphia Sciences.
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