USJ Beat Women's Hoops in Final Road Contest of Regular Season

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -  The Elms College Women's Basketball team traveled to the University of Saint Joseph, Conn. for their final road conetest of the regualr season for a Great Northeast Conference (GNAC) matchup on Saturday afternoon.

BASICS
Score: Elms College 38  | University of Saint Joseph, Conn. 77
Records:  Blazers 8-15, 5-7 (GNAC)| Blue Jays 14-9, 9-3 (GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

At the start of the first quarter, USJ would be the ones who put up the first four points. However, then junior guard Piper Graham (Lancaster, Penn.) would pass the ball to first year forward/center Mary Turco (Winthrop, Mass.) who would make a jump shot. After the Blue Jays put up some more points, first year guard Gabby Wasiewicz (Worecester, Mass.) would steal the ball and sophomore guard Jade Lewis (Orlando, Fla.) would make a layup. After an unsuccessful offensive possession made by USJ, Lewis would get an defensive rebound, which gave junior forward/center Talia Uribe (South Hadley, Mass.) the opportunity to make a layup. USJ would be able to put up some more points before Turco would get an offensive rebound and would tip the ball in. Then USJ would foul Turco, who would make a free throw attempt. To end the first quarter, graduate student guard Rahmia Johnston (Newtown, Conn.) would make a jump shot. USJ would hold the lead going into the second quarter, 23-11. Going into the second quarter, Johnston would make a defensive rebound, which gave Turco the opportunity to make a layup. After more points were put up by the Blue Jays, Turco would make a defensive rebound and Lewis would make a layup. The Blue Jays would be dominant on offense until they would foul the Blazers and Graham would make one out of the two free throw attempts. Unfortunately, that would be the last points for the Blazers in the first half. The Blue Jays would go into the second half in the lead, 47-16.

Going into the 3rd quarter, the Blazers started off strong and put the first points on the board with a jump shot made by Lewis. Then USJ would foul Turco and she would make one out of the two free throw attempts. Uribe would steal the ball away from the Blue Jays and Turco would make a layup. Uribe would steal the ball again and Lewis would be able to make a jump shot. The ball would go back and forth between both teams until Wasiewicz would make a three point jump shot after Uribe would get a defensive rebound. Then after the Blazers got the ball junior forward Jenny Gorski (Vernon, Conn.) would get an offensive rebound and would make a jump shot. Then Graham would steal the ball and would pass the ball to Lewis who would make a layup. The Blue Jays would go into the fourth quarter holding the lead, 56-30. At the start of the fourth quarter, USJ would foul Johnston, after she would steal the ball from the Blue Jays and make one out of the two free throw attempts. After the Blue Jays put up some more points on the board, Johnston would make a jump shot. Which would be followed by a jump shot made by Graham. With 30 seconds left of the quarter, junior guard Kelly LeBel (Tolland, Conn.) would make a three point jump shot. Unfortunately, that would be the last points made by the Blazers. USJ would take home the win against Elms, 77-38.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Turco - 10 points, eight rebounds, and a steal.

• Lewis - 10 points, four rebounds, and a steal.

• Uribe - five rebounds, five steals, and two points.

• Johnston - five points, four rebounds, and three steals.

• Graham - three points, two assists, a rebound, and a steal.

• Wasiewicz - three points, a rebound, and a steal.

• LeBel - three points.

• Gorski - two points and a rebound.

UP NEXT: The Elms College Women's Basketball team will host Anna Maria College in a conference match up on Tuesday, February 18th at 5 pm to begin their final home stand of the 2024-25 regular season at Picknelly Arena.

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