Women's Basketball Defeated by AIC
Purple Knights will be back at home on Tuesday night to host Mercy (5 p.m.).
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 70 |
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13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 48 |
Team Stats
American Int'l
| Game Statistics | American Int'l | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (26-63) | (18-59) |
| Field Goal % | 41.3% | 30.5% |
| Rebounds | 43 | 38 |
| Assists | 14 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 13 | 7 |
| Bench Pts | 20 | 13 |
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Continuing a three-game home stretch before Thanksgiving break, the University of Bridgeport's women's basketball team (0-5) was defeated by AIC on Saturday by a score of 70-48.
The Purple Knights were led by a pair of 11-point efforts from Niyah Whitten and Shakira Hester. Hester also hauled in a team-high nine rebounds and swatted a team-best four blocks.
Whitten, meanwhile, finished with a team-high three assists.
Hester is now sporting averages of 10.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per contest this season.
UB's bench provided a small spark for the Purple Knights, including six points from freshman India Lee on 3-of-4 shooting. Adalise Carabello also came off the bench and made UB's second three-pointer of the game.
Collectively, Bridgeport shot 18-of-59 (30.5%) from the field, including 2-for-20 (10.0%) from three-point range.
UP NEXT
The Purple Knights will be back at home on Tuesday night to host Mercy (5 p.m.).