Santoro posted her second career double-double, notching 15 points and a career-best 14 rebounds. (PHOTO BY Mary Gettens) |
Santoro's second career double-double, career-high 15 points from Kelly lead Skyhawks to second-straight NE10 win
RINDGE, N.H. (December 15, 2021) – Stonehill College outscored Franklin Pierce University 19-6 in the fourth quarter to secure a 70-59 victory in Northeast-10 Conference women's basketball action at the FPU Fieldhouse tonight.
Leaders
Stonehill
Isabella Santoro Senior, Guard: Second career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, (8 offensive), four assists, a steal and blocked shots.
Emily Bramanti Senior, Guard: Team-high 16 points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals.
Mia Kelly Junior, Guard: Career-high 15 points (6-for-13), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Franklin Pierce
Rylee Skinner Senior, Guard: Game-high 22 points (12-for-13 FTs), nine rebounds, two steals.
Emma Carter Senior, Forward: 12 points, five rebounds, two steals.
Lisa Sulejmani Senior, Guard: 11 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, five steals.
How it Happened
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Stonehill outscored Franklin Pierce 39-23 in the second half, including 19-6 in the fourth quarter alone, in securing its second-straight NE10 win and third win over its last five games overall.
Kelly set a career-high in scoring for the second-straight game with nine of her career-best 15 points in the third quarter alone. (PHOTO BY Mary Gettens) - Franklin Pierce held a six-point lead (34-28) after a three-point play from Skinner with 1:38 remaining in the first half, before carrying a five-point cushion (36-31) into halftime after Stonehill held a slim two-point lead (17-15) at the end of the first quarter.
- Senior Kayla Raymond opened the second half with a three-pointer and then Bramanti followed with a layup off a Santoro steal to pull Stonehill even (36-36) 1:14 into the third quarter.
- Kelly, who scored nine points in the third quarter overall, pushed Stonehill back in front with a three-point play (41-38) 3:14 into the frame.
- Franklin Pierce was able to reclaim the lead (53-51) heading into the fourth, but Stonehill opened the final quarter with 14-straight points, including six by Santoro, to grab a 12-point lead (65-53) midway through the frame after back-to-back triples by Bramanti.
- Franklin Pierce crept back within eight (67-59) after two free-throws by Skinner with 48-seconds to play, but would get no closer as Stonehill closed the win out by making three of four free-throws the rest of the way.
Noteworthy
- Santoro's first double-double of the season is the second of her career, to go with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Saint Anselm College on December 7, 2019.
- Santoro's career-high 14 rebounds marks her second career double-figure rebound game.
- Bramanti has scored in double figures all seven games this season (20 career) and has led the Skyhawks in scoring in five of their seven games, including each of the last three.
- Kelly recorded a career-high in scoring for the second-straight game with her 15 points tonight surpassing her 11 at Adelphi University on Sunday, marking her third double-figure scoring outing of the season.
- Stonehill secured 50-plus rebounds for the second-straight game, posting a 53-37 rebound margin tonight.
- Stonehill shot 44.1-percent (15-for-34) in the second half, compared to 20% (7-for-35) for Franklin Pierce in the final 20 minutes, after shooting just 32.4% (11-34) in the first half.
Up Next
Stonehill (3-4, 2-3 NE10) is back in action on Saturday, when it hosts Queens (N.Y.) College for its semester finale at Merkert Gymnasium at 4 p.m. The Stonehill athletic department will continue its Holiday Toy Drive to benefit My Brother's Keeper, with any fan bringing an unwrapped, packaged toy earning free admission to the game. Franklin Pierce (5-5, 1-3 NE10) is off until New Year's Day, when it visits Saint Michael's College for an NE10 matchup at 1:30 p.m.
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