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Sunday, January 24
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Massachusetts Falls at Saint Louis, 63-52
January 24, 2021 | Women's Basketball
Taylor drops 17 points but four-game winning streak ends
ST. LOUIS – University of Massachusetts women's basketball was defeated at Saint Louis on Sunday by a 63-52 score at SLU's Chaifetz Arena. With the result, a four-game winning streak comes to an end for the Minutewomen who are now 10-3 and 6-2 in Atlantic 10 play. The Billikens improve to 3-2 and 1-2 in league games.
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Sophomore Sydney Taylor poured in 17 points to lead the Minutewomen in Taylor's third performance of 15-plus in the last four games. Senior Sam Breen (11) pulled down double-digit rebounds for the fourth straight contest and eighth in the last nine. Junior Destiney Philoxy had a game-high six assists and graduate student Maddie Sims came up with four blocks.
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It was a slow start for both sides as a defensive battle kept the scoring low into the first quarter media timeout. The teams swapped buckets out of the break before Massachusetts pieced together an 8-2 run and ended the frame ahead 16-11.
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Much of UMass' scoring in the second period came late and via the trey. Philoxy keyed a quick flurry with junior Madison Lowery also connecting from downtown, setting the stage for a 29-25 halftime lead for the Maroon and White.
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But SLU turned it on after the break and used a 63.6% clip in the third period to grab the lead and did not look back. An 8-0 run in the final 5:30 of the period swung momentum the way of the Billikens and turned the lead to the home side.
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For the day, UMass was held to just 26.2% from the field, despite winning the turnover margin. SLU had the edge in rebounding (46-42) and bench points (26-16).
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Massachusetts is scheduled to play next in a 5 p.m. game vs. Saint Joseph's on Fri., Jan. 29 at the Mullins Center.
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Follow UMass women's basketball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@UMassWBB).
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Sophomore Sydney Taylor poured in 17 points to lead the Minutewomen in Taylor's third performance of 15-plus in the last four games. Senior Sam Breen (11) pulled down double-digit rebounds for the fourth straight contest and eighth in the last nine. Junior Destiney Philoxy had a game-high six assists and graduate student Maddie Sims came up with four blocks.
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It was a slow start for both sides as a defensive battle kept the scoring low into the first quarter media timeout. The teams swapped buckets out of the break before Massachusetts pieced together an 8-2 run and ended the frame ahead 16-11.
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Much of UMass' scoring in the second period came late and via the trey. Philoxy keyed a quick flurry with junior Madison Lowery also connecting from downtown, setting the stage for a 29-25 halftime lead for the Maroon and White.
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But SLU turned it on after the break and used a 63.6% clip in the third period to grab the lead and did not look back. An 8-0 run in the final 5:30 of the period swung momentum the way of the Billikens and turned the lead to the home side.
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For the day, UMass was held to just 26.2% from the field, despite winning the turnover margin. SLU had the edge in rebounding (46-42) and bench points (26-16).
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Massachusetts is scheduled to play next in a 5 p.m. game vs. Saint Joseph's on Fri., Jan. 29 at the Mullins Center.
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Follow UMass women's basketball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@UMassWBB).
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Team Stats
UMass
SLU
FG%
.262
.389
3FG%
.333
.353
FT%
.611
.789
RB
42
46
TO
10
14
STL
5
2
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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