THE BASICS:
- Score: Assumption 82, Dominican 67
- Records: Assumption (8-4, 3-2 NE10), Dominican (4-9, 2-2 ECAC)
- Location: Worcester, Mass. (Laska Gymnasium)
- The Lead: With five Hounds scoring double-digits, Assumption defeated Dominican 82-67 for their first win of 2020.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Hounds opened with a fast break layup right off the tip accompanied by another layup for an early 4-0 lead over the Chargers. Dominican answered with layup of their own only for Brianna Capacchione (Washington Township, N.J./Washington Township) to sink a three just 16 seconds later. Assumption put up two more points before the Chargers went on a 9-0 run to take an 11-9 lead with just 5:12 left in the first quarter. The Chargers kept the lead the rest of the quarter after the Hounds tied it up at 11 apiece and Dominican led 21-15 after the first ten minutes of play.
- Assumption came out strong in the second quarter scoring six straight points to cut Dominican's lead to three (26-23) with 7:25 left in the half. It was back-and-forth action until the 3:27 mark when the Hounds took control and went on an 11-0 run to take a nine-point lead (39-30) heading into halftime.
- Emme Poulin (South Portland, Maine/Cheverus High School) opened the second half with a three to give Assumption a 42-30 lead. The Hounds later scored four unanswered points to extend their lead to 14 (48-34), the largest lead of the game. The Chargers answered by putting together a 7-0 run to get within seven (50-43) before Meghan Reen (Norwood, Mass./Norwood) sunk two free throws to put the Hounds up nine heading into the final ten minutes of play.
- The Hounds started the fourth quarter with five straight points to lead 59-43. Dominican hit a two before Capacchione swished a three to kickstart a 7-0 run to put Assumption up 66-45 with just 5:40 left to play. The Chargers later scored six unanswered points to get within 14 (70-56) before Assumption answered with five straight to keep a 77-58 lead with 2:38 on the clock. Dominican scored four points in the final two minutes but were unable to bridge the gap and the Hounds earned an 82-64 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Capacchione led the Hounds with 21 points and six rebounds while both Katherine Golden (Millis, Mass./Millis) and Poulin recorded 15 points apiece. Temi Falayi (Peabody, Mass./St. Mary's) earned a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while Reen also earned a double-double of 10 points and 11 assists.
- As a team, the Hounds shot 49.2 percent from the floor, 46.2 percent from three and 80.0 percent from the free throw line while recording 46 rebounds, 20 assists, and nine steals.
- The Chargers shot 38.7 percent from the field, 17.6 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the foul line and earned 30 rebounds, 13 assists, and 13 steals.
UP NEXT:
- The Hounds host Mercy on Sunday, January 5, at 3 p.m.
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