SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Five players reach double-figures as the Bryant University women's basketball team extends its winning streak to five games with an 82-73 victory over Maine on Saturday.
Nia Scott posted a double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds),
Mia Mancini led the Bulldogs with 19 points,
Maranda Nyborg recorded 16 points,
Izzy Adams had 14 points, and
Martina Boba registered 11 points.
Game Information
Bryant 82, Maine 73
Records: Bryant (12-3) (2-0), Maine (6-9), (1-1)
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Key Moment
- The Bulldogs outscored Maine 31-22 in the fourth quarter after the game was tied at 51 at the conclusion of the third quarter.
How it Happened
- The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick 13-4 advantage in the first five minutes, which included a 9-0 run, after the game was tied at four. Maranda Nyborg recorded four, including a steal and a score, and Mia Mancini nailed a corner three-pointer.
- Bryant stayed hot, closing the quarter on a 12-8 run (26-12). Nyborg finished the quarter with 12 points, and the Black and Gold shot 91% from the field.
- The Black Bears countered with a 9-4 run in the first four minutes of the second quarter (30-21). Martina Boba had all four points for the Bulldogs.
- Maine continued scoring, tallying 11 for the remainder of the half, shrinking the lead to four (36-32), and Bryant posted six points, Izzy Adams had four points.
- Both teams battled to start the second half, each tallying nine. Martina Boba scored five, including a step-back triple, and Adams had a dazzling up-and-under before the media timeout at the 4:27 mark (45-41).
- The Black Bears outscored Bryant 10-6 to close out the third quarter, tying the game at 51 heading into the fourth quarter.
- The Bulldogs would hold Maine to three points, while scoring 11. Mia Mancini had an electric and-one, taking the ball full court and finishing through contact (62-54).
- Mancini continued scoring with a three-pointer with a hand in her face. The Black Bears scored four, giving the Bulldogs a 65-58 lead with under five minutes.
- Nia Scott then took over, scoring eight points in four minutes, during Bryant's 12-10 run, resulting in a 77-68 lead with one minute left in the game.
- Both teams tallied five points in the final minute, earning the Bulldogs an 82-73 victory.
Stats
- Scott recorded a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double.
- Mancini posted 19 points and hit three from deep.
- Nyborg tallied 16 points, going 7-8 from the field.
- Adams registered 14 points.
- Boba recorded 11 points.
- Adams tallied six assists, Mancini and Nyborg posted five, and Boba recorded four.
- Boba and Adams had two steals.
- The Bulldogs tallied 21 assists.
- Bryant outrebounded Maine 34-22.
- The Black and Gold shot 58% from the field, 50% from deep, and 75% from the line.
Notes
- Bryant is off to a 2-0 start in conference play for the first time since 2020.
- The Bulldogs are now 28-10 and 13-5 in conference games at the Chace Athletic Center under Lynne-Ann Kokoski.
- This was the fourth game this season that Bryant has recorded 20+ assists.
- Scott tallied her sixth double-double of the season.
- Bryant is now 15-4 when Scott has 10+ boards in a game.
- Mancini posted her 11th double-figure scoring game and third in a row.
- She continues the streak of having multiple assists in every game this season.
- This was Mancini's seventh game with 3+ made from deep.
- Adams tallied her fourth 10+ point game and second consecutive.
- She also had a career-high six assists and is averaging 2.6 assists in the last five games.
- This was Nyborg's seventh double-figure scoring game and second in a row.
- Nyborg now has four games this season, making at least seven shots.
- This is the first time this season the Black and Gold have had five double-figure scorers.
- Boba posted her seventh game this season with 2+ steals and has recorded a steal in 14 of 15 games.
UP NEXT
Bryant travels to the Bay State to face UMass Lowell on Thursday.
