Wildcats Fall to Bryant in Nail-Biting Game

Thursday, February 8

Durham, N.H.

6:03 PM

University of New Hampshire

9-14,3-7America East

Bryant

11-12,4-6America East

Bryant

New Hampshire

2/8/2024 8:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team fell in a hard-fought game against the Bryant University Bulldogs on Thursday, February 8, 2024.

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Freshman guard Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Plesant Beach, N.J.) scored a career-high 18 points in the game.
  
Score: Bryant 71, UNH 68
Records: UNH (9-14, 3-7 AE); Bryant (11-12, 4-6 AE)  
Location: Durham, N.H. (Lundholm Gymnasium)  
Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
Time: 6:03 p.m.  
 
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The Wildcats return to action Feb. 10 for a 2:00 PM game against the University of Maine Black Bears at The Pit in Memorial Gymnasium in Orono, Maine.
UNH returns to Lundholm Gymnasium when they welcome the University of Vermont Catamounts on Feb. 15 with a 6:03 pm tipoff.

 
FIRST QUARTER:  

Sophomore guard Diana Eliasson (Stockholm, Sweden) started off the 'Cats with a free throw to bring UNH to lead 1-0 with 8:20 left in the quarter.
Kemari Reynolds of Bryant was quick to score a three-pointer shortly after.
Junior guard Clara Gomez (Barcelona, Spain) tied it up 3-3 with a layup.
With 4 minutes left on the clock, freshman guard Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J) scored the first three pointer for the 'Cats. Bulldogs lead 10-6.
started off a seven-point run for the 'Cats with a layup, as senior guard Bella Stuart (Clifton Park, N.Y.) continued it with two free throws.
Shortly after, senior guard Adara Groman (Scituate, Mass) continued the run with a three-pointer and tied it up 15-15 with 35 seconds left on the clock.
The quarter ended with a score of 15-17, Bulldogs in the lead.

SECOND QUARTER:  

Senior guard Belen Morales Lopez (Alicante, Spain) scored the first basket of the quarter for UNH with a hook shot.
The 'Cats continued to fight hard, but the Bulldogs held a 31-18 lead with 6 minutes left in the quarter.
The Bulldogs then went on a nine-point run, but shortly after the 'Cats were able to go on their own strong nine-point run.
Stuart started off the run with a free throw. Shortly after, Cavanaugh and sophomore guard Breezie Williams (Canton, Ohio) both scored driving layups. Cavanaugh then scored two free throws, and Stuart scored with a driving layup, pushing the 'Cats closer to the Bulldogs, 34-27.
The half ended with the Bulldogs in the lead, 39-27.

THIRD QUARTER:  

The 'Cats came out strong in the third quarter. Lopez scored the opening points of the quarter with a jumper.
UNH then went on a strong seven-point run. Bulldogs lead 43-36 at the end of the 'Cats run.
With 5 minutes left in the quarter, Groman scored a jumper, bringing the 'Cats 10 points behind the Bulldogs, 48-38.
Sophomore guard Avery O'Connor (Dedham, Mass) sank a three-pointer with 2 minutes on the clock.
The quarter ended with Bryant in the lead, 55-43.

FOURTH QUARTER:  

Stuart started off the quarter strong with a layup.
With 6:50 left in the game, Cavanaugh hit a three-point shot.
Just 43 seconds after, Cavanaugh sank another three pointer, putting the 'Cats only 4 points behind. (57-53)
Bryant then scored two free throws, but UNH came back with a driving layup from Williams.

At the 4 minute mark, Cavanaugh scored another three-point shot.
scored two free throws. 'Cats now only trailing by 1 point.
After a free throw by the Bulldogs, Groman tied it up with 2 minutes left with two foul shots. (62-62).
Nia Scott of Bryant hit a layup, then shortly after Gomez hit a jumper, tying it up once again. (64-64).
Mia Mancini of Bryant hit a three-point shot in the final 35 seconds of the game, and a free throw shortly after.
scored a three-pointer with three seconds left. Bryant leads 69-68.
Bryant then scored two free throws, taking the lead 71-68.