Women's Hoops Falls at Eastern Nazarene

Box Score

QUINCY, Mass. - The Mitchell College women's basketball team suffered an 82-52 defeat at Eastern Nazarene College on Tuesday night at the Lahue PE Center.

The Mariners (0-2 overall) were led by senior Jennifer Iglesias, who finished with 15 points, three rebounds and three assists. Shardae Brown led four Lions in double figures with 19 points and added 11 rebounds.

The first half was back and forth until the 6:31 mark when Eastern Nazarene (2-4 overall) snapped a 21-21 tie with a 9-0 run and never looked back. The Lions outscored the Mariners 17-7 in the final minutes and led by 10, 38-28, at the break.

Eastern Nazarene opened the second half with six straight points and never let its lead dip below double digits the rest of the way. The Lions held the Mariners to 30 percent shooting in the contest while hitting at a 45 percent clip. Eastern Nazarene also controlled the glass for a 60-37 edge in rebounds.

Sophomore Destiney Harris also finished in double figures for the Mariners with 10 points and added five rebounds. Freshman Jordan Ringwood chipped in with a season-high eight points and pulled down three rebounds.

Mitchell returns to action on Tuesday, December 1 against Albertus Magnus College. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the Yarnall Athletic Center.