Sunday, December 11
Fairfield, CT
2:00 PM
Sacred Heart
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Fairfield
Photo by: Michael DeCesare
Sacred Heart Tops Fairfield 69-58 in Crosstown Rivalry
12/11/2022 6:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Pryor tallies career-high 27 points
FAIRFIELD, Conn.— Meeting for the first time in the crosstown rivalry since 2016, the Sacred Heart University women's basketball team came through with a 69-58 victory at Fairfield on Sunday. First year Ny'Ceara Pryor tabbed a season high in scoring with 27 points.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 2-8
Fairfield: 4-5
Top Performers:
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 27 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals
Sajada Bonner: 14 points, 6 rebounds
Amelia Wood: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
Of Note:
The game went through three ties and three lead changes in the first quarter. First-year Sierra Johnson drained a three at the buzzer and Sacred Heart went on a 13-4 run that stretched into the second quarter, giving it the 26-17 lead at the 6:03 mark. The Pioneers would not look back the rest of the contest.
Sacred Heart had the advantage from the free-throw line with 23-of-30 (76.7%) while Fairfield was 9-of-17 (52.9%). The Pioneers also notched 19 points off 21 Stag turnovers.
In addition to Pryor who recorded her fourth 20+ point performance, graduate student Sajada Bonner finished with 14, including 12 of them from behind the arc. First year Amelia Wood posted a season-high 13 points.
Up Next
Sacred Heart returns to the Pitt Center for the final three games of 2022, beginning with Vermont on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 2-8
Fairfield: 4-5
Top Performers:
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 27 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals
Sajada Bonner: 14 points, 6 rebounds
Amelia Wood: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
Of Note:
The game went through three ties and three lead changes in the first quarter. First-year Sierra Johnson drained a three at the buzzer and Sacred Heart went on a 13-4 run that stretched into the second quarter, giving it the 26-17 lead at the 6:03 mark. The Pioneers would not look back the rest of the contest.
Sacred Heart had the advantage from the free-throw line with 23-of-30 (76.7%) while Fairfield was 9-of-17 (52.9%). The Pioneers also notched 19 points off 21 Stag turnovers.
In addition to Pryor who recorded her fourth 20+ point performance, graduate student Sajada Bonner finished with 14, including 12 of them from behind the arc. First year Amelia Wood posted a season-high 13 points.
Up Next
Sacred Heart returns to the Pitt Center for the final three games of 2022, beginning with Vermont on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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