Borofsky Stays Hot, but Mercy Women's Basketball Falls at Queens
Senior Ashley Borofsky poured in 20 points, but it was not
enough, as the Mercy College women's basketball team fell at
East Coast Conference foe Queens (N.Y.) College 77-62 on Saturday
evening. The battle was important for playoff seeding, as Queens
remains in fifth place, just a half game out of fourth place, while
Mercy is four games away from the final spot in the ECC
Championships, with just four games to play.
Mercy (5-17; 3-14 ECC) got off to a hot start, and built 
a 19-12 lead with 13:17 to play in the first half. The host Knights
(10-14; 9-8 ECC) responded with a 14-0 run over the next four
minutes, and built a seven point lead. Minutes later, Borofsky (Southington,
Conn./Southington) was responsible for six consecutive
points, and Mercy trailed 29-27. On the ensuing possession,
Borofsky's steal led to a jumper by junior Crasheena Ward (Danbury,
Conn./Danbury), and the score was tied at 29. The half
remained nip-and-tuck, with Queens holding a 42-38 lead at the
break.
As the second half started, Mercy quickly tied the score again,
this time on the heels of a pair of MarQuesh Moore (Bryans Road,
Md./Lackey) free throws. With 16:33 to go, the score
was 16 points apiece. Then, Amanda Bartlett took over. The Queens
junior scored nine points in an 11-0 run, and the Knights were
suddenly in control of the game.
A Mercy timeout was followed by two baskets from junior Simone Williams (Waldorf, Md./Lackey)
and one by Borofsky. Mercy's defense tightened up,
holding Queens scoreless for three and a half minutes. Moore made
another free throw, and with 8:19 to go, Mercy trailed by five,
58-53.
A 14-1 run for Queens ensued, and Mercy never recovered. The
lead was as large as 19 at one point, and Mercy lost by 15.
Nine different players scored for Mercy, led by Borofsky. Her 20
points came with eight rebounds, and four steals. Jasmine Williams (Stratford, Conn./Greens Farms
Academy) had 11 points, and Simone Williams had
nine.
Mercy takes the hardwood again on Wednesday, February 16, as
Mercy celebrates Pink Week, hosting St. Thomas Aquinas. The
week-long celebration culminates on Saturday, February 19, with the
annual WBCA PinkZone! game against Molloy.
