AMHERST, N.Y. (Jan. 26, 2018) – Despite a team high 20 points from freshman Amber Brown (South Brunswick, N.J./South Brunswick), the Mercy College women's basketball team dropped an 81-46 decision to ECC foe Daemen College on Friday night at Lumsden Gymnasium.
The Mavericks (6-13, 2-8 ECC) have dropped three games in a row, while the Wildcats (8-12, 5-5 ECC) improve to .500 in ECC play.
Brown added three assists and 3-of-5 from downtown, while freshman Anna Zaborowska (Copiague, N.Y./Copiague) contributed eight points and five rebounds. Senior Monet Keane-Dawes (Brooklyn, N.Y./Midwood) ended the night with seven points and five rebounds.
Daemen was led by Sarah Saba who had a game high 21 points.
Mercy got off to a strong start taking an 8-3 lead at the 5:08 mark of the first quarter following a Brown layup. However, the Wildcats ended the frame on a 16-4 run to take a 19-12 lead after one quarter of play.
Zaborowska opened the second quarter with a layup to get the Mavericks within five, 19-14, but the hosts responded with seven straight points to build a 12-point lead, 26-14, with 8:13 remaining in the half. A three-pointer from Zaborowska cut the Daemen lead to eight, 32-24, at the 5:12 mark, but Daemen answered with a 13-2 run to head into halftime with a 45-26 lead.
The Wildcats began the third quarter on an 11-0 run to take a 56-26 lead with 6:25 on the clock. Daemen would carry a 63-35 lead into the fourth quarter after holding Mercy to just nine points in the quarter.
The Wildcats built the lead to a game high 41 points, 78-37, with 3:55 remaining and would cruise the rest of the way in securing the win.
Mercy shot 25.4 percent (16-of-63) from the floor, 31.8 percent (7-of-22) from downtown and 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from the foul line. Daemen shot 39.2 percent (29-of-74) from the field, 34.5 percent (10-of-29) from beyond the arc and 81.3 percent (13-of-16) from the charity stripe. Daemen held a 59-36 edge on the glass and a 28-6 edge in bench points.
Head Coach Jim Harter and the Mavericks look to get back in the win column when they play at Roberts Wesleyan College on Sunday, January 28th at 2 p.m.
