Box Score SCORE: Wheaton 50 - Springfield 76
RECORDS: Wheaton (7-14, 2-10 NEWMAC) - Springfield (17-5, 11-2 NEWMAC)
LOCATION: Springfield, Mass.
THE RUNDOWN:
- Wheaton was led by sophomore guard Natalie Wind, who registered 12 points, while Mikayla Pucci, Emily Cuthbertson, and Ruthie Zientek each scored six points apiece.
- Senior Rebecca Olivieri contributed seven points and shot 4-4 from the line, grabbing one rebound.
- Springfield was led by guard Alex Goslin who contributed 17 points while Gracie Restituyo produced her 10th double-double of the season, consisting of 12 points and 12 rebounds.
- Springfield jumped out to an early lead in the first, but Wind's back-to-back three-pointers helped Wheaton climb back 17-15 at the end of one. Springfield held onto their lead at the end of second quarter, 29-22.
- Wheaton fought back in the last two quarters but was unable to catch the Pride as they ended the game 76-50.
- The Lyons found help from the bench as they collectively scored 25 points, while Springfield's bench contributed 23 points.
THE BASICS:
- Field Goals: Wheaton 16-49 / Springfield 27-58
- 3-Point FG: Wheaton 10-24 / Springfield 6-17
- Free Throw: Wheaton 8-10 / Springfield 16-20
- Points off Turnovers: Wheaton 11 / Springfield 27
- Rebounds: Wheaton 26 / Springfield 42
- Assists: Wheaton 14 / Springfield 18
UP NEXT: Wheaton returns to the road on Wednesday, Feb. 7 for a 7 p.m. contest at Wellesley. VIDEO / LIVE STATS