Friday, November 25
Boca Raton, Fla.
2:00 PM
Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
1-5,0-0NEC
39
vs
64
Butler
3-2,0-0Big East
1
2
3
4
F
Sacred Heart
8
15
9
7
39
Butler
16
13
14
21
64
Sacred Heart Falls to Butler 64-39
11/25/2022 5:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tucker leads with season-high 13 points; Pryor records second double-double
BOCA RATON, Fla.— The Sacred Heart University women's basketball team fell to Butler, 64-39, in the first game of the Florida Atlantic University Thanksgiving Tournament on Friday.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 1-5
Butler: 3-2
Top Performers
Olivia Tucker: 13 points
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 10 points, 10 rebounds
Of Note
Butler jumped out to a 16-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. First year Ny'Ceara Pryor made a layup at the 4:39 mark of the second quarter, sparking an 11-7 Sacred Heart run to bring the score to 29-23 going into halftime.
But that was as close as the Pioneers could get as the Bulldogs went on to outscore them 35-16 in the second half.
Butler shot 23-of-52 (44.2%) from the field while Sacred Heart was limited to 16-of-60 (26.7%) overall and 3-of-22 from behind the arc. The Bulldogs also scored 32 points from the paint.
Senior Olivia Tucker led the Pioneers with season-high 13 points. Pryor notched her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Up Next
The Pioneers conclude the tournament with a matchup against host FAU on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 1-5
Butler: 3-2
Top Performers
Olivia Tucker: 13 points
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 10 points, 10 rebounds
Of Note
Butler jumped out to a 16-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. First year Ny'Ceara Pryor made a layup at the 4:39 mark of the second quarter, sparking an 11-7 Sacred Heart run to bring the score to 29-23 going into halftime.
But that was as close as the Pioneers could get as the Bulldogs went on to outscore them 35-16 in the second half.
Butler shot 23-of-52 (44.2%) from the field while Sacred Heart was limited to 16-of-60 (26.7%) overall and 3-of-22 from behind the arc. The Bulldogs also scored 32 points from the paint.
Senior Olivia Tucker led the Pioneers with season-high 13 points. Pryor notched her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Up Next
The Pioneers conclude the tournament with a matchup against host FAU on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Team Stats
SH
Butler
FG%
.267
.442
3FG%
.136
.313
FT%
.400
.542
RB
35
48
TO
16
19
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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