Bridgeport Women's Basketball Topped By Molloy, 73-61
Purple Knights Will Look To Get Back In Win Column At Queens (N.Y.) On Saturday Afternoon
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Molloy
4-11, 3-4 ECC
|
21 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 73 |
|
Bridgeport
5-10, 3-3 ECC
|
14 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 61 |
Team Stats
Molloy
| Game Statistics | Molloy | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-51) | (23-64) |
| Field Goal % | 45.1% | 35.9% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 38 |
| Assists | 16 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 19 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 3 | 18 |
Bridgeport, Conn.-The University of Bridgeport's women's basketball team fell 73-61 in a home East Coast Conference contest versus the Molloy College Lions Thursday night. The loss brings the Purple Knights to an overall record of 5-10 and a conference mark of 3-4. The Lions up their overall record to 4-11, and they are now 3-4 in conference play.
Bridgeport trailed the entire first half due in large part to ice cold shoot (26.5 % from the floor), The Purple Knights battled back in the second half even taking a lead in the third quarter, but the fourth quarter proved to be a tough one for UB as Molloy outscored the hosts, 23-14, to post the win.
Bridgeport freshman Kadijah Dickson (Queens, NY.) had the only double-double in the game with 19 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
Two more Purple Knights posted double-digit scoring, as freshman Briana Stoddart (Brooklyn, NY) shad 15 points and sophomore Sofia Ermeidou (Athens, Greece) netted 10 points.
Molloy's Kimani Jackson finished a game-high 28 points.
The Purple Knights return to play on Saturday, January 16 visiting ECC opponent Queens College. Tip-off is set for 1:30 pm.