Sunday, November 13
Fairfield, Conn.
4:00 PM
Sacred Heart
1-2,0-0NEC
62
vs
77
Monmouth
2-1,0-0CAA
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Monmouth
13
17
22
25
77
Sacred Heart
10
18
22
12
62
Photo by: Greg Vasil
Sacred Heart Comes Up Short Against Monmouth 77-62
11/13/2022 8:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Bonner led Pioneers with season-high 18 points
FAIRFIELD, Conn.— The Sacred Heart University women's basketball team battled with Monmouth for most of Sunday's contest but the Hawks came out on top in the end 77-62.
Records:
SHU: 1-2
Monmouth: 2-1
Top Performers:
Sajada Bonner: 18 points
Amelia Wood: 12 points, 5 rebounds
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals
Of Note
A Sajada Bonner three-pointer at the beginning of the third quarter prompted a 13-7 run and the Pioneers took a 41-37 edge over the Hawks with 6:48 left. Sacred Heart could not hold onto the lead for long as Monmouth went on a 6-0 run with under two minutes left and ultimately pulled away after outscoring the Pioneers, 25-12 in the fourth quarter.
A free throw from Bonner sparked an 8-0 Sacred Heart run to cut the score to 25-24 with 2:48 left in the second quarter. Monmouth responded with five unanswered points to take back the lead and went into the half up 30-28.
Bonner finished the game with a season-high 18 points. First years Amelia Wood and Ny'Ceara Pryor recorded 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Monmouth's accuracy from behind the three-point line and at the charity stripe was the difference. The visitors shot 50 percent (8-16) from behind the arc and 86.7 percent (13-15) at the line while the Pioneers were 6-20 (30 percent) and 12-21 (57.1) respectively.
Up Next
Sacred Heart travels to its first road game of the season at Brown on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Records:
SHU: 1-2
Monmouth: 2-1
Top Performers:
Sajada Bonner: 18 points
Amelia Wood: 12 points, 5 rebounds
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals
Of Note
A Sajada Bonner three-pointer at the beginning of the third quarter prompted a 13-7 run and the Pioneers took a 41-37 edge over the Hawks with 6:48 left. Sacred Heart could not hold onto the lead for long as Monmouth went on a 6-0 run with under two minutes left and ultimately pulled away after outscoring the Pioneers, 25-12 in the fourth quarter.
A free throw from Bonner sparked an 8-0 Sacred Heart run to cut the score to 25-24 with 2:48 left in the second quarter. Monmouth responded with five unanswered points to take back the lead and went into the half up 30-28.
Bonner finished the game with a season-high 18 points. First years Amelia Wood and Ny'Ceara Pryor recorded 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Monmouth's accuracy from behind the three-point line and at the charity stripe was the difference. The visitors shot 50 percent (8-16) from behind the arc and 86.7 percent (13-15) at the line while the Pioneers were 6-20 (30 percent) and 12-21 (57.1) respectively.
Up Next
Sacred Heart travels to its first road game of the season at Brown on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
MU
SH
FG%
.538
.349
3FG%
.500
.300
FT%
.867
.571
RB
37
34
TO
17
11
STL
4
8
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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