University of New Hampshire Athletics

Wildcats Fall to Bryant in Nail-Biting Game
2/8/2024 8:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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.
UP NEXT:
FIRST QUARTER:
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
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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.
UP NEXT:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- UNH led the game with more steals (7-2).
- The Wildcats led with more offensive rebounds (12-7).
- UNH also led with fastbreak points (12-9).
Team Stats
BRY
UNH
FG%
.500
.418
3FG%
.400
.400
FT%
.708
.700
RB
32
32
TO
16
11
STL
2
7
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