PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On Tuesday, the Bryant University women's basketball team fell to Brown 53-50 in Providence.
Ali Brigham scored 24 points while shooting 10-18 from the field, hitting her first career three and tallying three blocks.
Nia Scott recorded 12 points and eight boards, and
Olivia Fernandez had a career-high four steals.
Game Information
Brown 53, Bryant 50
Records: Bryant (7-3) (0-0), Brown (5-6), (0-0)
Location: Pizzitola Sports Center (Providence, R.I.)
Key Moment
- The Bulldogs took a 47-41 lead in the fourth quarter before Brown went on a 9-0 run to regain the lead.
How it Happened
- The Bulldogs jumped out to a 9-4 lead in the game's first three minutes. Nia Scott and Maranda Nyborg converted layups, and Olivia Fernandez nailed a three.
- Brown responded with a 15-5 run to close the quarter, creating a 19-14 deficit for the Bulldogs heading into the second quarter.
- The Black and Gold tallied four compared to the Bears two at the 6:43 mark of the second quarter to cut the Brown lead to three (21-18) off a Scott and Ali Brigham basket.
- The Bears then outscored Bryant 5-2 in the next three minutes to gain a six-point advantage (26-20).
- Brown ended the half on a 5-2 run, resulting in a 31-22 deficit for the Bulldogs.
- The Black and Gold opened the second half on a 6-2 run, courtesy of four Scott points and a long jumper from Brigham, making the score 33-28 in favor of Brown at the media timeout.
- The Bulldogs then went on a 5-0 run, which was capped off by a transition three from Silvia Gonzalez that forced a Brown timeout with four minutes left in the third (33-33).
- Both teams tallied two points to tie the game at 35 heading into the fourth quarter.
- Brigham hit a mid-range jumper to start the fourth (37-35) before the Bears went on a 6-0 run to take a 41-37 lead.
- Bigham then made back-to-back layups to tie the game at 41, and Fernandez got a steal and an and-one layup to retake the lead for the Bulldogs with 6:47 remaining in the game. Brigham would hit a deep three from straight away on the following possession to give the Black and Gold a six-point advantage (47-41) with six minutes left.
- The Bears then went on a 9-0 run to earn a three-point lead (50-47) with three minutes left in the game.
- Birgham converted a jumper on the next possession (50-49), which was countered by Brown with a three-pointer (53-49).
- The Bulldogs converted a free throw and then stopped the Bears with 15 seconds left, giving Bryant possession down three (53-50).
- The Black and Golds potential game-tying three was blocked, resulting in a 53-50 loss for Bryant.
Stats
- Brigham had a season-high 24 points, shooting 10-18 from the field and hitting her first three-pointer of the season.
- Scott posted 12 points and eight boards.
- Fernandez recorded four steals with six points, including converting one from beyond the arc.
- Brigham also had three blocks.
- The Bulldogs shot 44% from the field. 30% from deep and 53% from the line.
Notes
- Brigham reached 20+ points for the first time this season.
- She tied her season-high of three blocks and hit her first career three.
- Scott tallied 10+ points for the fourth time this year.
- Fernandez registered a career-high four steals.
- This is Fernandez's third game with a three-pointer.
- Gonzalez has made three in back-to-back games and five games this year.
Next Up
The Bulldogs head to Chestnut Hill to face Boston College on Sunday.