WEST HAVEN, Connecticut The American International College women's basketball team fell to the University of New Haven on Saturday, February 15 in Northeast-10 Conference play by a score of 60-46.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score:New Haven 60, AIC 46
Record:The Yellow Jackets move to 7-18 (4-12 NE10), while New Haven improves to 17-7 (11-6 NE10)
Location:Charger Gymnasium West Haven, Connecticut
STAT LEADERS:
AIC:
Asia Turner: 16 points, six rebounds, three blocks, three steals, 3-for-5 from deep
Rashana Siders: 11 points, four rebounds, four steals
Kayla Robinson: 11 points, three assists, two steals
New Haven:
Micah Wormack: 27 points, 18 rebounds, two blocks
Aurorda Deshaies: nine points, four rebounds
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Chargers used some stellar defense in the first quarter to take the 17-3 lead.
- The Yellow Jackets got back to form in the second quarter as they tied the Chargers in second quarter scoring. Trailing 19-3, the Yellow Jackets almost doubled their point total in an 18 second span. It started with a jumper off the hands of freshman guard Kayla Robinson. Eleven seconds later, senior guard Rashana Siders stole a pass, found junior forward Asia Turner on the break who passed ahead to classmate Sara Guntin Barriero for the fast-break layup with 8:27 remaining in the quarter. AIC was able to cut their deficit down to seven when Siders gathered the pass from Robinson and drained a three. The Yellow Jackets kept rolling as they corralled the Chargers' offense while knocking down a pair of jumpers to make it a one possession game with 3:26 on the clock. The Chargers answered by scoring 11 straight points, six of which came at the charity stripe to take the 31-17 lead after 20 minutes of play.
- Trailing 38-20 in the third stanza, the Yellow Jackets chipped away at the home lead to make it a 40-25 game. In the final two minutes of play in the quarter, the Chargers outscored the visitors 7-5 as they led 47-30 after three.
- AIC kept pushing and fighting their way back into the game. They trailed 51-34 when Robinson nailed a jumper in the paint to bring it within 15. On the next possession, Siders swished a shot in the key followed by another Robinson pull-up jumper in the box to bring it to an 11-point game. The push was not enough as the Chargers took the game 60-46.
NEXT UP:
- On Wednesday, February 19, the Yellow Jackets will round out their home season with an NE10 matchup against Le Moyne College.
STAY CONNECTED:
- For more updates about the AIC women's basketball team, follow@AICWBBonTwitterandInstagram, and likeAIC Women's BasketballonFacebook.For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow@AICAthleticsonTwitterandInstagram,and likeAIC Yellow JacketsonFacebook