DUDLEY, Mass.—The Nichols College women’s basketball team extended its program-record win streak to 19 games, defeating Wentworth Institute of Technology, 68-52, in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference matchup Tuesday night. The Bison were led by 15 points from senior point guard MaryLynn Skarzenski (Woodbridge, Conn.), who in her 107th career start, set a program record for games started as well as matched the program mark for games played. Skarzenski, who has never missed a game nor a start, added nine assists and three steals.
The Bison (20-2, 10-0 TCCC) opened up the game early, going on a 23-4 run that lasted the first 10 minutes, capped off by a jumper from junior guard Alena Jasinski (Canton, Conn.).
Wentworth (5-17, 3-7 TCCC) fought its way back, though, and outscored Nichols 24-17 the rest of the half, ending the first period down by 12, 40-28.
Nichols pulled away in second half, increasing its lead to 21 off a jumper from Skarzenski midway through the period. The Bison kept the game out of reach throughout; the closest Wentworth would get after that was 16 on a layup from Meaghan Gardner (Shrewsbury, Mass.) at the final buzzer.
Junior forward Margaret Lilly (Ashfield, Mass.) added 12 points, three blocks, and four steals for the Bison, who also received a 13 point, nine rebound performance from sophomore forward Jessica Nelson (North Providence, R.I.).
The Leopards were led by 14 points and seven rebounds from sophomore Kirsten Vallone (Avon, N.Y.), and a double-double from junior guard Michelle Moffo (Southington, Conn.), who scored 10 points and grabbed 10 boards.
The Bison, who are one game away from tying the program record for wins in a season, will travel to Eastern Nazarene for a 1 p.m. game Saturday while Wentworth travels to Curry College on Saturday for a 1 p.m. game.
The Bison (20-2, 10-0 TCCC) opened up the game early, going on a 23-4 run that lasted the first 10 minutes, capped off by a jumper from junior guard Alena Jasinski (Canton, Conn.).
Wentworth (5-17, 3-7 TCCC) fought its way back, though, and outscored Nichols 24-17 the rest of the half, ending the first period down by 12, 40-28.
Nichols pulled away in second half, increasing its lead to 21 off a jumper from Skarzenski midway through the period. The Bison kept the game out of reach throughout; the closest Wentworth would get after that was 16 on a layup from Meaghan Gardner (Shrewsbury, Mass.) at the final buzzer.
Junior forward Margaret Lilly (Ashfield, Mass.) added 12 points, three blocks, and four steals for the Bison, who also received a 13 point, nine rebound performance from sophomore forward Jessica Nelson (North Providence, R.I.).
The Leopards were led by 14 points and seven rebounds from sophomore Kirsten Vallone (Avon, N.Y.), and a double-double from junior guard Michelle Moffo (Southington, Conn.), who scored 10 points and grabbed 10 boards.
The Bison, who are one game away from tying the program record for wins in a season, will travel to Eastern Nazarene for a 1 p.m. game Saturday while Wentworth travels to Curry College on Saturday for a 1 p.m. game.
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