SMITHFIELD, R.I. –
Cameron McNamara scored a team-high 16 points as the Bryant University women's basketball team earned a 65-63 home victory over Marist at the Chace Athletic Center on Thursday night.
The Bulldogs improved to 2-0 with the victory and have won the first game of the AE-Metro Challenge. Bryant will head to Manhattan on Sunday to face the Jaspers at 2:00 p.m.
Genevive Wedemyer tallied 12 points, while
Mia Mancini and
Izzy Adams each had ten. Both Wedemeyer and Adams made two from deep.
Game Information
Bryant 65, Marist 63
Records: Bryant (2-0) (0-0), Marist (0-2), (0-0)
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Key Moment
- Marist went on a 6-3 run (60-56) before McNamara made an and-one layup, converting the free throw, giving the Bulldogs a seven-point lead (63-56) with just under four minutes remaining in the game.
How it Happened
- It was a back-and-forth start to the quarter, with the Bulldogs earning a slight 16-13 edge at the 3:34 media timeout. Cameron McNamara led the way with nine points, including a and-one layup off of a fast break. Genevive Wedemeyer hit a corner three as well.
- The Bulldogs earned a slight 2-3 edge to end the first quarter off of Wedemeyer's second corner three of the quarter, taking a 19-15 lead into the second quarter.
- The Red Foxes countered with an 11-8 run to claim a 26-23 lead with under five minutes remaining in the half.
- Bryant outscored the Red Foxes, 9-7, resulting in a one-point (33-32) halftime deficit for the Bulldogs. Nia Scott led the way with four points, and Martina Boba hit a three-pointer.
- The Bulldogs jumped out to a 5-1 run to begin the second half, which was capped off by an Izzy Adams wing three-pointer forcing a Marist timeout (38-33) with 6-37 remaining in the third quarter.
- The Bryant defense held strong, holding the Red Foxes to two points while tallying four points, earning a 42-35 lead at the 5:00 minute media timeout.
- The Black and Gold closed out the third quarter on a 13-8 run; the run was rocketed by a Wedemeyer steal and transition layup for Mia Mancini, giving Bryant a 55-43 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
- The Red Foxes countered with a 7-4 run, forcing a Bulldogs timeout at 7:22 in the fourth quarter (57-50).
- Marist went on a 6-3 run (60-56) before McNamara made an and-one layup, converting the free throw, giving the Bulldogs a seven-point lead (63-56) with just under four minutes remaining in the game.
- The Red Foxes cut the lead to three (63-60) with 2:20 left, before Wedemeyer was fouled and sank both free throws (65-60) with at 1:30.
- Both teams went scoreless for the next minute before Marist nailed a three-pointer, making it a two-point game (65-63) with 35 seconds remaining in the game.
- Marist would have the final possession of the game and miss a mid-range jumper, leading to a 65-63 victory for Bryant.
Stats
- Bryant shot 40% from the field, 29% from deep, and 70% from the free-throw line.
- The Bulldogs outrebounded Marist 36-30.
- McNamara led the way with 16 points, going 7-for-12 (58%) from the floor.
- Mancini and Adams both tallied ten points.
- Adams hit two from downtown.
- Wedemeyer posted 12 points, making two three-pointers, and going 4-for-4 from the line.
- McNamara, Mancini, and Wedemeyer all had 1+ steals.
Notes
- Bryant is now 2-1 all-time against Marist, having won each of the last two.
- Bryant starts the season 2-0 for the third consecutive year.
- Head coach Lynne-Ann Kokoski is now 32-14 at the Chace Athletic Center.
- Wedemeyer had her 12th career game of 10+ points and a second in a row.
- Wedemeyer now has back-to-back games with multiple three-pointers.
- McNamara posted her second consecutive game of 10+ points for a season-high 17.
- This is Adams' seventh career game making at least two from deep.
Next Up
The Bulldogs travel to Manhattan for the second game of the AE-Metro Challenge on Sunday. Tip is set for 2:00 p.m.
