Girls Varsity Basketball | Gene Gallin (Unsplash)
Girls Varsity Basketball | Gene Gallin (Unsplash)
Mariona Planes Fortuny recorded 21 points and seven boards in the Bryant University women's basketball teams' 75-52 home victory against Hartford.
Nicole Gallagher posted a 14-point and 11-rebound double-double, and Kemari Reynolds scored 11 points while dishing out four assists.
Game InformationBryant 74, Hartford 52Records: Bryant 7-14 (1-7) | Hartford 0-19Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Key Moment
- The Black and Gold led for the entire game.
- The Bulldogs jumped to a quick 12-2 lead in the game's first five minutes. Gallagher recorded four, Reynolds tallied four, Lucie Castagne had two, and Marta Neira Martinez started the game with a jumper off of a behind-the-back dribble.
- The Black and Gold outscored the Hawks 10-3 to finish the quarter (22-5). Fortuny posted four, Blanca Chasco hit two free throws, Gallagher hit a layup, and Dana Kiefer got on the board with an excellent dish from Fortuny.
- The Dawgs tallied 11 points (33-12) to begin the second quarter compared to the Hawks' seven. Fortuny registered four, Chasco went 2-2 from the line, Brianna Frongillo nailed a wing three, and Gallagher hit a nice fastbreak layup.
- The Hawks outdueled Bryant 10-5 to finish the first half.
- The Black and Gold outscored Hartford 37-30 en route to a 75-52 victory.
- Bryant shot 43.1% from the field, 23.8% from deep, and 73.7% from the free-throw line.
- Fortuny scored 21 points and grabbed seven boards.
- Gallagher posted 14 points and 11 boards.
- Reynolds posted 11 points and dished out four assists.
- The Bulldogs outrebounded the Hawks 60-31.
- Fortuny recorded 20+ points for the tenth time this season, which is a DI program record in a season.
- Gallagher recorded her eighth career double-double and second this year.
- Reynolds has tallied five straight 10+ point efforts.
The Bulldogs will complete their home stand on Saturday against Binghamton.
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