DALLAS, Pa. - In a tightly contested road game, Immaculata held off a late fourth-quarter surge by Misericordia to secure a 61-59 victory.
Olivia Ettorre led the way with a career-high 23 points, shooting 9-of-17 from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point range, while also contributing five rebounds and three steals.
Carly Coleman and
Riley Cassidy each added 11 points to support the win.
The victory improves Immaculata to 6-2 on the season, completing a perfect 3-0 week. Misericordia falls to 3-5 overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED VS MISERICORDIA
- Carly Coleman opened the scoring for Immaculata with a layup, followed by a three-pointer from Olivia Ettorre, giving the Mighty Macs a 5-2 lead.
- Abby Grillo knocked down a three off a Julia Pohl kickout pass after an offensive rebound, extending the lead to 10-3. Grillo added a late first-quarter layup as Immaculata led 19-10 after one.
- Misericordia cut the lead to 22-21 early in the second quarter, but Riley Cassidy hit a three from a Coleman assist and Sabrina Little made two free throws to bring Immaculata to a 30-26 halftime advantage.
- In the third quarter Ettorre drained two more three-pointers, and Little capped the quarter with a buzzer-beating layup as the Mighty Macs led 51-37 heading into the fourth.
- Misericordia went on a 13-0 run to tie the game 54-54 with 3:14 left.
- Riley Cassidy and Sabrina Little each hit layups to restore Immaculata to a 58-56 lead with 1:51 remaining.
- After the Cougars cut it to 58-57, Olivia Ettorre drove for a layup and drew the foul, making it 60-57 with 28 seconds remaining. Immaculata limited Misericordia to just a two-point basket with five seconds left.
- Fouled on the inbound with two seconds remaining, Sabrina Little made one of two free throws, sealing a 61-59 victory for Immaculata.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Olivia Ettorre broke the 20-point mark for the second time week, with a career-high 23 points, shooting 5-10 from three-point range, with five rebounds and three steals.
- Riley Cassidy scored 11 points, with one rebound and three steals.
- Carly Coleman scored 11 points, with six assists, nine rebounds, and one steal.
- Abby Grillo scored seven points with four rebounds.
- Sabrina Little scored seven points, four rebounds, one assist, and one steal.
- Meg Robbins contributed two rebounds, two blocked shots, and an important steal late in the game.
- Julia Pohl contributed three rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
- Team Stats: Immaculata shot 40.7% (24-59) from the field, 50% (8-16) from beyond the arc, and shot 35.7% (5-14) from the stripe. They scored 15 second chance points, 30 points in the paint. 14 points off fast breaks, 17 points off turnovers, and had seven points off the bench.
UP NEXT
The Immaculata women's basketball team will return home on Saturday, December 13, when they will host Arcadia at Alumnae Hall at 1 p.m. for their final home game before the Christmas break.
