Franklin
Pierce Overwhelms Franklin
Pierce got out to an early lead and never looked back. The Ravens
dominated the first half, finishing with a 53-26 lead at the break.
They shot 56.8-percent (21-37) from the field in the opening frame,
making seven of their eleven three point attempts. For the game,
Franklin Pierce shot 59.7-percent, while St. Thomas Aquinas only
managed to make 26.3-percent of their attempts. The Ravens also owned
a 44-30 rebounding advantage and held the lady Spartans to 18 second
half points. Five
Ravens scored in double-digits, as Franklin Pierce used a balanced
scoring attack to earn their second straight victory. Sophomore point
guard Mollie Stelmack (New Westminster, British Columbia/New
Westminster) continued to have the hot hand, draining four of
six three pointers. She finished with a game-high 21 points and six
assists to go along with five rebounds. Classmate Danielle
D’Ettorre (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontraio/St. Mary’s) added 17
points and a team-best seven rebounds, while freshman guard Josie
Lidke (Chaska, Minn./Chaska) chipped in with 16 points on
7-of-13 from the field. St.
Thomas Aquinas was led by a pair of guards, as freshman Erika
Ostrove (Cresskill, N.J./Creskill) and junior Kelly
McManus (Pearl River, N.Y./Pearl River) scored 12 and ten
points respectively. Senior forward Regina Cunningham (Congers,
N.Y./Clarkstown North) grabbed a game-high eight rebounds
despite the loss. BOX SCORE |
