Women’s Basketball Succumbs to Cortland in Shut Battle

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Springfield, Mass. – The Colby Women’s Basketball crew opened up their time on the Naismith New Years Tournament towards Cortland Dragons defeated by the slim margin of 59-57. The Mules drop to a 6-3 report and Cortland jumps to 6-2.

The scores remained shut inside 4 factors on the finish of every quarter together with the six lead adjustments. Colby labored exhausting within the lane scoring 18 factors within the paint and performed with depth utilizing their precipitated turnovers to attain one other 16 factors. The Mules and Dragons broke even on rebounds each securing 28, and Colby confirmed hustle on each side going 13-15 offensive to defensive rebounds. Kate Olenik, Lydia Mordarski, and Talia Thompson contributed 5 rebounds every to that whole. The Mules had fast fingers on protection getting 10 steals and  performed generously with seven accredited assists. 

Olenik placed on a present tonight with crew excessive 20 factors added to the excessive of three steals and her help. Mordarski put up 13 factors and had two steals along with her shared crew excessive of two assists additionally completed by Thomspon. Although they fought exhausting, Colby got here up brief within the tight end resulting in the 2 level deficit. 

The Mules keep in Springfield tomorrow the second to go towards Springfield College and wrap up the New Year match.