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Posted: Jan 03, 2024

Women’s Basketball Opens MASCAC Action with 74-52 Victory over Westfield State

Women’s Basketball Opens MASCAC Action with 74-52 Victory over Westfield State
Video Box Score
Game Leaders
Westfield St.
Pts: Olivia Hadla - 14
Reb: Jordan Grant - 7
Ast: Olivia Hadla - 4
Framingham St.
Pts: Flannery O'Connor - 25
Reb: Gwendolyn Carpenter - 12
Ast: Gwendolyn Carpenter - 7
Team Stats
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Framingham, Mass. - The Framingham State University women's basketball jumped out to an 18-8 lead after one quarter and never looked back as the Rams defeated Westfield State 74-52 this evening n Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Logan Gymnasium.   

THE BASICS: 

- Scores:  Framingham State 74, Westfield State 52 

- Records: Framingham State (12-1, 1-0 MASCAC), Westfield State (7-7, 0-1 MASCAC) 

- Location:  Logan Gymnasium – Framingham, Mass.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  • The Rams were paced in the game by a double double from Flannery O'Connor. O'Connor connected on 10-of-12 from the floor for 25 points and added 11 rebounds and a pair of steals. 

  • Kelsey Yelle finished the night with 15 points and two boards for the Rams, while Katherine Haselton finished the game with nine points, nine rebounds and four assists. 

  • Gwendolyn Carpenter chipped in with seven points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and three steals. 

  • The Owls were led by 14 points and four assists from Olivia Hadla, while Ashley Ames tallied nine points off the bench. 

  • The Rams shot 50% from the floor in the game, while the Owls connected on just 24% of their shots and just 19% from behind the arc. 

  • The Rams led 44-29 at the half after jumpimg out to an 18-8 lead after the first quarter. 

  • The Owls started the night by missing 11 straight three-point shots, before Ames finally connected on back to back triples for the Owls, and then Hadla added a layup, trimming what had been a 13-point Rams lead into just five, at 21-16, with nine minutes left in the second quarter. 

  • O'Connor led the Rams with 17 points and six rebounds while shooting 7-8 in the half.  Yelle added 11 as the Rams took advantage of a size advantage inside. 

  • Westfield shot just 23 percent (9 for 39) in the first half, while the Rams shot it at a 56 percent (18-32) clip. 

  • Framingham edged away in the third period, leading 53-31 after a Jenna Tavanese three-pointer with 5:38 left.  

  • Framingham extended the lead to 65-40 after three periods, their largest margin to that point in the game, after back to back feeds into O'Connor for layups to close the third quarter. 

  • Owls didn't score until the 4:40 mark in the fourth quarter when Hannah Sheldon finally connected on a layup. 

 

UP NEXT: 

The Rams are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Bridgewater State at 12 p.m. , while the Owls host MCLA on Saturday afternoon.