Women’s Basketball Stays Perfect in League Play with Win at MCLA
North Adams, Mass.- Framingham State's Mary Kate O'Day (Berlin, Mass.) and Emily Velozo (Tewksbury, Mass.) combined for 36 points to lead the visiting Rams to a 79-54 win over the MCLA Trailblazers in MASCAC women's basketball action from the Amsler Campus Center Gym.
THE BASICS:
- Score: Framingham State 79, MCLA 54
- Records: Framingham State (17-5, 9-0 MASCAC), MCLA (2-19, 0-10 MASCAC)
- Location: Amsler Campus Center Gym – North Adams, Mass.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Framingham led just 10-7 after one quarter of play but took over with a strong second quarter. With the score tied at 13-13, the Rams went on a 17-3 spurt to take the lead for keeps. O'Day had eight points in the run to key the Rams. Framingham would eventually lead 41-23 at halftime.
O'Day and Velozo combined for 21 first half points for Framingham. The Rams started cold shooting just 25% in the first quarter but warmed up to shoot a sizzling 65% in the pivotal second quarter.
The Rams were never threatened over the final twenty minutes of action as they increased the lead to 69-41 after three quarters and cruised home.
O'Day led all scorers with 19 points on 6-10 shooting. She connected on 5-7 three pointers and added 7 rebounds. Velozo ended with 17 points on 5-11 shooting. She added 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Flannery O'Connor (Amesbury, Mass.) ended with 11 points and 9 rebounds and Krysta Padellaro (Newburyport, Mass.) chipped in with 10 points. Liana Cunningham (Quincy, Mass.) ended with just 2 points, but added 5 rebounds and 8 assists.
The Rams shot 41% for the contest.
MCLA was paced by Hannah Mazzeo's 14 points and 10 rebounds. Brooke DiGennaro came off the bench to score 13 points. The Trailblazers shot 36% from the floor.
UP NEXT:
MCLA will host Senior Day on Saturday when they take on Worcester State at 3pm. The Rams will host Salem State on Saturday as they look to push their win streak to 10 straight.
*Release courtesy of MCLA sports info