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Meghan Gordon Takes a jumper for SNHU
Jim Stankiewicz
59
Winner Bentley Ben 7-1,4-1 NE10
52
Southern N.H. SNHU 4-2,4-1 NE10
Winner
Bentley Ben
7-1,4-1 NE10
59
Final
52
Southern N.H. SNHU
4-2,4-1 NE10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Bentley Ben 14 11 6 28 59
Southern N.H. SNHU 13 10 13 16 52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

#10/15 Bentley Wins Battle of NE10 Leaders 59-52

Meghan Gordon Has Career Night with 19 points, 19 rebounds

 
When and Where: December 6, 2023 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score: #10/15 Bentley University 59, Southern New Hampshire University 52
Records: SNHU 4-2 (4-1 NE10), Bentley 7-1 (4-1 NE10)

Sophomore Meghan Gordon (Attleboro, Mass.) set career-highs with 19 points and 19 rebounds, but SNHU dropped a 59-52 decision to #10/15 Bentley University on Wednesday at the Stan Spirou Field House.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Gordon – 19 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3-FG, 1-1 FT), 19 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist
  • Graduate student Adriana Timberlake (Braintree, Mass.) – 9 points (3-13 FG, 3-4 FT), 4 assists
  • Senior Jess Knight (Hanover, Mass.) – 6 points (3-16 FG), 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks
KEY MOMENTS
  • There were nine lead changes in a competitive first quarter which ended with Bentley up 14-13.
  • The Penmen rallied late in the second to close to 25-23 by halftime.  Sophomore Hailey Sherrick (Braintree, Mass.) hit a three-pointer and added a pair of free throws.
  • Junior Sydnie DeVries (Monson, Mass.) scored the first points of the third quarter to tie the game and Gordon added a jumper to make it 27-25 Penmen.
  • Bentley did not score in the third until 4:39 remained on a three-pointer by Kylie Ducharme. 
  • The Penmen would then go a 13-3 run and take a 40-31 lead with 9:08 to play on a fast break bucket for Gordon.
  • The Falcons responded with an 18-2 run over the next 3:55 to take a 49-42 lead.
  • Gordon would hit a three-pointer with 2:56 to play to draw the Penmen to within 51-47, but they would not get any closer.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Gordon scored a career-high 19 points and pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds (16 defensive, 3 offensive).
  • Sherrick's five points were career-high and she made her first career three-pointer.
  • SNHU finished the game 21-73 (28.8%) including 3-18 (16.7%) on its three-point field goals.  Bentley was 20-62 (32.3 %) on field goals and 5-14 (35.7%) from downtown.
  • The Penmen hit 7-of-11 free throws (63.6%) and the Falcons knocked down 14-26 (53.8%).
  • SNHU won the boards 51-48.  Each team committed six turnovers.
  • Each team had 30 points in the paint and Bentley's bench outscored SNHU's 25-11.
NOTES
  • Both SNHU and Bentley are now 4-1 in NE10 play and in a four-way tie with Pace and Saint Rose.
  • SNHU is now 47-17 (.734) since the start of the 2021-22 season, including 22-9 (.710) at the Stan Spirou Field House.
  • Bentley wins its fourth straight in the series with the Penmen, extending its overall lead to 49-8.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The next game for SNHU is Saturday (Dec. 9) at Felician University
  • The Penmen will be back home next Saturday (Dec. 16) to play the University of Bridgeport at 1:30 p.m.
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