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Posted: Feb 01, 2025

Women's Basketball Uses Second Quarter Run to Defeat Westfield State 86-80

Women's Basketball Uses Second Quarter Run to Defeat Westfield State 86-80
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Westfield St.
Pts: 2 Players (#24, #33) - 14
Reb: Jess Gardner - 7
Ast: 2 Players (#22, #33) - 3
Framingham St.
Pts: Faith Greene - 22
Reb: Faith Greene - 16
Ast: Katherine Haselton - 6
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Framingham, Mass. - The Framingham State University women's basketball team used a 12-4 second quarter run taking the lead for good as the Rams defeated Westfield State 86-80 this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Logan Gymnasium.   

THE BASICS: 

- Scores:  Framingham State 86, Westfield State 80 

- Records:  Framingham State (11-7, 4-2 MASCAC), Westfield State (11-8, 3-3 MASCAC) 

- Location:  Logan Gymnasium – Framingham, Mass.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  • The Rams saw a trio of players record double-doubles in the game led by 22 points and 16 rebounds from Faith Greene. Greene connected on 8-of-14 from the field and added 16 rebounds, an assist and two steals with a block. 

  • Jacqueline Schels tallied 21 points on 6-of-12 from the field and added 11 rebounds, five assists and a steal, while Katherine Haselton finished the day with 14 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. 

  • Kiara Cerruti came off the bench for the Rams and tallied 16 points with four rebounds and two assists. 

  • Westfield State led 5-3 two minutes into the game, but the Rams rattled off a 15-3 run featuring a Schels three and a steal and three-point play from Martin giving the Rams an 18-8 lead midway through the first. The Owls closed the first with a 9-2 spurt giving the Rams a 20-17 lead after one. 

  • The two teams traded points to start the second quarter before the Rams used a 12-4 run capped by a Schels three to lead 35-25 with just over two to play.  Westfield closed the gap to five on a Sophia DeAngelis layup, but a Kiara Cerruti jumper to close the quarter gave the Rams a 37-30 lead at the half. 

  • The Rams extended the lead to 50-39 midway through the third quarter on a Martin layup, but the Owls used an 11-2 run pulling within two 52-50 with just over two to play in the quarter.  The Rams responded with a 7-0 spurt featuring five points from Cerruti pushing the lead to 59-50. The Rams took a 60-54 lead into the fourth quarter. 

  • Westfield chipped away at the Rams lead and tied the game 66-66 on a Maddie Pond three with 3:51 on the clock. The Rams answered with a three from Greene retaking the lead for good. The Rams pushed the lead to as many as 11 down the stretch before securing the 86-80 victory. 

 

UP NEXT 

  • The Rams are back in action Wednesday night when they travel to Bridgewater State at 7:30 p.m.