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Recap | Box Score
Marsh Leads Nighthawks to Victory Over Wildcats
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury (12-9, 10-4 NECC) | 24 | 41 | 65 |
| Wheelock College (3-17, 3-11 NECC) | 18 | 27 | 45 |
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| Newbury | Wheelock College |
|---|---|
| Pts: Nephie Marsh - 18 | Pts: Keneisha Milton - 13 |
| Reb: Catherine O'Connell - 14 | Reb: Keneisha Milton - 14 |
| Ast: 2 Players (#33, #03 - 4) | Ast: Kailah Simon - 4 |
| Team Statistics | Newbury | Wheelock College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 40.8% (29-71 ) | 25.8% (16-62 ) |
| Rebounds | 46 | 47 |
| Assists | 16 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 27 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 4 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 16 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 18 | 1 |
CHESTNUT HILL, MA – The Newbury College women's basketball team pushed their win streak to three games with a convincing, 65-45 victory over Wheelock College to sweep the season series. First year guard Nephie Marsh (Brockton, Mass.) came off the bench and led three Nighthawks in double figures, dropping a game-high 18 points on the Wildcats en route to the victory.
It was a tight contest midway through the first half as the Nighthawks led 12-8 before going on a 7-2 run sparked by a lay-up from sophomore forward Katie Haney (Winchendon, Mass.) with 6:44 remaining the period to give Newbury their largest lead of the period, 19-10. Newbury staved off a Wheelock comeback at the end of the half and went to the locker room with a six-point, 24-18 lead.
When the teams returned to the court for the second half, the Wildcats continued to keep pace before the Nighthawks began to pull away. Midway through the second half, Haney ignited a long, 16-6 run, lasting over seven minutes, to grab a 52-38 lead with just 6:16 left in the contest. Wheelock senior forward Kayla Drescher (Wallingford, Conn.) later canned a jumper to cut the deficit to 56-44 with four minutes remaining for the Wildcats, but the Nighthawks closed out the game scoring nine of the final 10 points, including seven from Marsh.
In addition to shooting 50% form the floor for a game-high 18 points, Marsh was the Nighthawks go-to player dishing out four assists while ripping down six boards and picking the pockets of Wildcats a game-high four times. Haney followed up with 14 points while junior center Catherine O'Connell (Quincy, Mass.) registered her 14th double of the season tallying 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Newbury improves to 12-9 and 10-4 in the conference while Wheelock falls to 3-17 and 3-11 in the NECC. The Nighthawks return to the action on Thursday when they host the NECC leaders, Regis College at 5:00 p.m.
