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A Second Half Surge Aids Massachusetts Women's Basketball To 77-67 Road Triumph Over Harvard
November 18, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Four Minutewomen reached double figures, including Philoxy, who recorded a double-double on the night.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A second half surge from the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team aided the Minutewomen to a 77-67 comeback victory over Harvard University at Lavietes Pavilion on Friday night. Four Minutewomen recorded double figures, as senior Sydney Taylor led the way with 23 points, while Destiney Philoxy earned her first double-double fo the season.
Taylor went 4-for-7 (.571) from beyond the arc and registered 16 points alone in the third quarter. Makennah White followed close behind with a career-high 18 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field. Ber'Nyah Mayo notched 14 points, while Destiney Philoxy earned a double-double with 10 points and a career best 11 rebounds. Philoxy also led the Minutewomen in assists with seven, while her and Taylor had two swipes apiece.
Massachusetts shot 100.0 percent from the charity strip, making all 16 attempts. The Minutewomen also outrebounded Harvard, 43-36.
UMass got out to a 5-3 lead early in the first quarter off a triple from Mayo, but Harvard knotted the game up at five apiece before pushing ahead to a 10-7 lead. Two good free throws from Angelique Ngalakulondi brought the Minutewomen back within one. The Crimson extended their lead to 15-11, with Sam Breen closing the gap to two after a jumper. Harvard went on a 7-6 run to lead 22-19 at the end of the first.
White made back-to-back baskets to give Massachusetts a 23-22 lead to open the second quarter. Harvard reclaimed the lead at 26-23, but Mayo's jumper brought UMass back within one. Both teams tallied four points each, keeping the contest close in the second. The Crimson remained in the lead with a 7-2 run, ending the first half ahead, 37-31.
Harvard pushed ahead to a 40-31 lead early in the third. The Minutewomen came back within six, going on a 5-2 run, before Taylor made back-to-back baskets from the beyond the arc to close the gap to two, with the Crimson leading 44-42. Harvard went on a 6-0 run to pull ahead 50-42 at the 2:14 mark. UMass finished the third on a 9-0 run, with Taylor recording seven of the team's points, to take a 51-50 lead heading into the final frame.
The two teams tied at 53-53 at the 8"58 mark of the fourth, before Massachusetts went on a dominate 13-8 run to take a 66-61 lead over the Crimson. Back-to-back triples allowed Harvard to regain a slight 67-66 lead. The Minutewomen went on a 7-0 run to lead 71-67 with 38 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Philoxy and Mayo added to UMass' tally with four good free throws to win 77-67.
The Minutewomen continue their road stretch with a Tuesday night tilt against UMass Lowell in Lowell, Mass., on November 22. The contest is slated for a 6 p.m. tipoff on ESPN+ at the Tsongas Center.
Taylor went 4-for-7 (.571) from beyond the arc and registered 16 points alone in the third quarter. Makennah White followed close behind with a career-high 18 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field. Ber'Nyah Mayo notched 14 points, while Destiney Philoxy earned a double-double with 10 points and a career best 11 rebounds. Philoxy also led the Minutewomen in assists with seven, while her and Taylor had two swipes apiece.
Massachusetts shot 100.0 percent from the charity strip, making all 16 attempts. The Minutewomen also outrebounded Harvard, 43-36.
UMass got out to a 5-3 lead early in the first quarter off a triple from Mayo, but Harvard knotted the game up at five apiece before pushing ahead to a 10-7 lead. Two good free throws from Angelique Ngalakulondi brought the Minutewomen back within one. The Crimson extended their lead to 15-11, with Sam Breen closing the gap to two after a jumper. Harvard went on a 7-6 run to lead 22-19 at the end of the first.
White made back-to-back baskets to give Massachusetts a 23-22 lead to open the second quarter. Harvard reclaimed the lead at 26-23, but Mayo's jumper brought UMass back within one. Both teams tallied four points each, keeping the contest close in the second. The Crimson remained in the lead with a 7-2 run, ending the first half ahead, 37-31.
Harvard pushed ahead to a 40-31 lead early in the third. The Minutewomen came back within six, going on a 5-2 run, before Taylor made back-to-back baskets from the beyond the arc to close the gap to two, with the Crimson leading 44-42. Harvard went on a 6-0 run to pull ahead 50-42 at the 2:14 mark. UMass finished the third on a 9-0 run, with Taylor recording seven of the team's points, to take a 51-50 lead heading into the final frame.
The two teams tied at 53-53 at the 8"58 mark of the fourth, before Massachusetts went on a dominate 13-8 run to take a 66-61 lead over the Crimson. Back-to-back triples allowed Harvard to regain a slight 67-66 lead. The Minutewomen went on a 7-0 run to lead 71-67 with 38 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Philoxy and Mayo added to UMass' tally with four good free throws to win 77-67.
The Minutewomen continue their road stretch with a Tuesday night tilt against UMass Lowell in Lowell, Mass., on November 22. The contest is slated for a 6 p.m. tipoff on ESPN+ at the Tsongas Center.
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