Tuesday, December 20
Fairfield, Conn.
11:00 AM
Sacred Heart
52
vs
64
Providence
Photo by: Michael DeCesare
Sacred Heart Falls to Providence 64-52
12/20/2022 1:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Pryor and Wood score in double figures
FAIRFIELD, Conn.— First-years Ny'Ceara Pryor and Amelia Wood notched double-figure scoring performances with 14 and 13, respectively, in the Sacred Heart University women's basketball team's 64-52 loss against Providence on Tuesday.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 2-9
Providence: 9-5
Top Performers:
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals
Amelia Wood: 13 points, 3-4 field goals made, 5 rebounds, 1 block
Of Note
Sacred Heart hung with Providence through three ties and four lead changes in the first half. Down 29-25 at the start of the third quarter, the Pioneers outscored the Friars 20-9 to take a 45-38 lead. Wood and graduate student Wil'lisha Jackson combined for 16 of SHU's points.
Sacred Heart was not able to hold onto the lead as Providence responded with 26 straight points. a run the Pioneers could not match.
The Friars had a 38-22 advantage in the paint including 20-10 in the second half.
In addition to matching her season-high 13 points, Wood drained a season-high three triples.
Up Next
Sacred Heart concludes 2022 with their New Year's game against Mercy on Saturday, December 31, at 1 p.m.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 2-9
Providence: 9-5
Top Performers:
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals
Amelia Wood: 13 points, 3-4 field goals made, 5 rebounds, 1 block
Of Note
Sacred Heart hung with Providence through three ties and four lead changes in the first half. Down 29-25 at the start of the third quarter, the Pioneers outscored the Friars 20-9 to take a 45-38 lead. Wood and graduate student Wil'lisha Jackson combined for 16 of SHU's points.
Sacred Heart was not able to hold onto the lead as Providence responded with 26 straight points. a run the Pioneers could not match.
The Friars had a 38-22 advantage in the paint including 20-10 in the second half.
In addition to matching her season-high 13 points, Wood drained a season-high three triples.
Up Next
Sacred Heart concludes 2022 with their New Year's game against Mercy on Saturday, December 31, at 1 p.m.
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