Box Score KEENE, N.H.—The Keene State College women's basketball team spotted the University of Southern Maine a 23-11 first quarter lead and could never recover in a 57-47 setback at Spaulding Gymnasium on Saturday.
Records
- Keene State: 3-12, 1-8 LEC
- Southern Maine: 5-11, 3-6 LEC
Postgame Interview (Coach Boucher)
How It Happened
The Huskies never trailed in this one, rolling out to a 10-4 lead on a layup by Ashlee Aceto at the 5:47 mark of the first quarter.
Keene State pulled within 19-11 as Samantha Lee converted and drew the foul, and though she missed the free throw opportunity, grabbed her own offensive rebound and found Grace Furze, who kicked it to Kenzie Durnford for a three that trimmed the lead to seven. The Owls would not score again in the quarter as the Huskies ended the period with Tamrah Gould's buzzer beating jumper.
The Owls opened the second quarter on a 8-2 run powered by Lee's offensive rebound and stickback, but the Huskies responded with an 18-3 run to take a 43-22 lead into halftime as the Owls missed four shots and committed seven turnovers during that stretch.
USM maintained their lead throughout the third quarter and into the fourth period, before the Owls found their footing, cutting a 17 point lead down to 11 on a basket from Rylee Burgess with 2:35 left. Any hopes of a comeback were dashed in the final minutes, as Keene State missed two shots and turned it over three times even as the Huskies scored just one point in the final 2:35.
Kenzie Durnford led all players with 15 points and eight rebounds with a pair of steals. Burgess notched her second double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Inside the Paint
- The Owls have now lost seven in a row. It's the longest losing streak since KSC lost 10 straight in the 2018-19 season.
- Southern Maine has won the last five meetings between the two teams.
Up Next
- Keene State is slated to play at New England College on January 23.
- The Huskies dip out of conference play with a game against Bates College on January 23.
