'Cats Down Retrievers at Home

Saturday, January 20

Durham, N.H.

12 PM

University of New Hampshire

8-11,2-4America East

UMBC

6-12,2-4America East

UMBC

New Hampshire

1/20/2024 2:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team took an America East win in a high-leading game against the UMBC Retrievers on Saturday, Jan. 20. This game was a "Real 'Cats Wear Pink" game which aims to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Freshman guard Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) led the Wildcats in scoring and tied her career-high with 13 points.

Score: UNH 56, UMBC 37
Records: UNH (8-11, 2-4 AE); UMBC (6-12, 2-4 AE)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Lundholm Gymnasium)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024
Time: 12 p.m.

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UP NEXT:

The Wildcats will travel to Binghamton Thursday Jan. 25, that can be watched on ESPN+.
The 'Cats will be back at Lundholm Gymnasium Friday Feb. 3 for alumni day against UMass Lowell.

FIRST QUARTER:

The Wildcats started off hot, going on an 10-2 run in the first half of the quarter.
Freshman guard Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) stole the ball, allowing Belen Morales Lopez to continue the lead with a layup.
The 'Cats defense thrived in the quarter with seven defensive rebounds, two blocks, and four steals.
Sophomore guard Breezie Williams (Canton, OH) led the team with four of the seven defensive rebounds in the quarter.

SECOND QUARTER:

The Retrievers came into the quarter fighting and took the lead for the first time in the game with a 10-1 run in four minutes.
Senior guard Belen Morales Lopez (Alicante, Spain) took back the lead for the 'Cats with a layup 3:34 left in the half.
The Retrievers had a two-point lead going into the half with Trinity Palacio scoring a three-pointers with 17 seconds left.

THIRD QUARTER:

Jaliena Sanchez of UMBC scored the opening points of the quarter with a jumper strengthening their lead by four.
The Wildcats responded with an 11-3 run in three minutes, ending with two three-pointers by Cavanaugh, giving UNH a four-point lead.
Adara Groman (Scituate, Mass.) retrieved the offensive rebound and scored a two-pointer in a buzzer-beater basket to end the quarter, keeping UNH in the lead by six.

FOURTH QUARTER:

Gomez scores first in the final quarter with a layup, keeping the 'Cats in the lead.
UMBC responded quickly with a layup, keeping the 'Cats lead at six.
In 1 minute and 18 seconds, UNH had a 9-0 run, giving the 'Cats a 17- point lead. This run consisted of all free-throws due to UMBC fouls.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH outscored UMBC on turnovers 21-16.
The Wildcats lead in points scored in the paint 22-1 over the Retrievers.
UNH also led in blocks 3-0.
The Wildcats also led in rebounds 38-26.
UNH's largest lead was in the fourth quarter with 19 points.
Bella Stuart had a season-high free throws attempted and made at 6-8, along with a season-high blocks(1) and steals(3).