Harlow leads Green & Gold with 17 points

Daytona Beach, FLA – The Fitchburg State women's basketball team dropped a 98-45 decision to the Spartans of York College of Pennsylvania in non-conference action this afternoon at the Daytona Florida Sunshine Shootout.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 45, York 98

Records: Fitchburg State (3-9, 0-0 MASCAC) | York (6-4, 0-0 MAC)

How It Happened

1st quarter

York grabbed a 12-6 adavantage on a jumper from graduate student Morgan Adams (New Oxford, PA)  before senior Rylie Harlow (Hansen, MA)  hit a e jumper for Fitchburg State to cut the deficit to 12-9; The Spartans pushed the lead 23-9 on a pair of free-throws from Alyssa Hooker (York, PA) , but the Falcons trimmed to lead to 25-11 on three ball by senior Morgan Genness (Belgrade, ME).

2nd quarter

The Spartans extended the lead to 30-20 on a layup by Adams, but the Green and Gold answered back as junior Aliza Som (Lynn, MA) hit a jumper (30-22). York upped the lead to 37-31 as Hooker hit a three ball, Harlow drained a three-pointer of her own to make the score 48-43 going into break.

3rd quarter

Following the intermission, York extended to lead to 64-36 as junior Breanna Grim (Wrightville, PA) and Hooker connected on buckets, before senior Caileen Hurley (Whitman, MA) registered a basket to make score 64-38.  Junior Makenna Zimmerman (Easton .PA) pushed the margin to 76-38 with a layup,

4th quarter

The Falcons trimmed the lead 78=40 as senior Kathryn Hart (Shirley.MA) sank a pair from the free-throw line, but the Spartans secured the victory when Hooker notched a layup, resulting in the 98-45 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Harlow led the way for Fitchburg State with 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal
• Junior Kaelynn Tanner (Lynn, MA) chipped in with the ten points, one board and one block
• For the Spartans, Hooker finished with a game-leading 35 points, 21 rebounds and two assist
• Grim added 24 points, one carom, two assists, two steals and one block
• First meeting between Fitchburg State and York the basketball court with the Falcons 0-1 all-time against the Spartans
• Fitchburg State shot 17-of-69 (24.6%) from the field and (7-of-(21) 33.3% from three point range
• York finished 39-of-95 (41.1%) overall and (6-for-25) 31.8% for beyond the arc
• The Spartans finished with a 70-39 edge on the glass

Up Next

Falcons return to action tomorrow as they take on the Ducks of Stevens Tech at the 2024 Daytona Beach Sunshine Shootout, starting at 4:00 PM.

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