NEWTON, Mass. – The Maine Maritime Academy women's basketball team used a dominant defensive effort and a balanced offensive attack to earn a 68-51 non-conference victory over Lasell University on Friday evening at the Lasell Athletic Center.
The Mariners forced 25 turnovers, recorded 12 steals and held Lasell to just 33.3 percent shooting from the floor enroute to their second win of the season.
Freshman
Adalynn Busch led Maine Maritime with a game-high 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting while adding seven rebounds, four steals and three assists. Junior
Addison Forry followed with 16 points, six rebounds and four steals, while sophomore
Aliyah Lambo added nine points, five rebounds and two assists.
Maine Maritime seized control from the opening quarter, racing out to a 16-7 lead behind contributions from Busch, Lambo and freshman
Kienzle Smith. The Mariners continued to pressure the Lasell backcourt throughout the first half and carried a commanding 34-17 advantage into the locker room.
The Mariners extended their lead in the third quarter despite a brief Lasell rally. Forry sparked the offense with several transition baskets, and Smith connected on a key three-pointer as Maine Maritime maintained a double-digit cushion throughout the period, leading 50-38 entering the final quarter.
Busch took over in the fourth, scoring 10 points in the final period as the Mariners put the game away. Maine Maritime opened the quarter on a 14-6 run, stretching the margin to as many as 20 points before closing out the 17-point victory.
Maine Maritime scored 32 points off turnovers and held a 42-22 advantage in points in the paint. The Mariners also outrebounded Lasell 37-33 and committed just 10 personal fouls in the contest.
Freshman
Charlie Scibelli chipped in five points, five rebounds and a block, while freshman
Olivia Silkaitis added six points, seven rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal. Smith came off the bench to score six points on a pair of three-pointers.
The Mariners return to action on Nov. 18 against Colby College beginning at 5 p.m.
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