Carpenter nets 1000th career point

Rivier 78           Daniel Webster 75
 
Riv's defensive intensity in the first half gave them a 14 point cushion at the break. Those 14 points proved crucial as the Raiders withstood a furious Eagles comeback to take their 3rd consecutive win over their cross-town rival. Daniel Webster scored 46 points on 47% shooting in the final stanza to help make a game of it. The Raiders won the game with clutch free throw shooting (26 for 32 - 81%) and some timely baskets down the stretch.
 
Riv placed all 5 starters in double figures led by junior Blair Carpenter's 16 points. Carpenter hit a trey off an out of bounds play with 15:32 remaining in the first half to reach the 1000 point milestone. Junior Jess Mellen posted the game's only double-double as she finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Justine Nims and freshman Allie Parent were huge for the Raiders. Nims finished with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 helpers. Parent dropped in 12 points (10 for 12 from the charity stripe) to go with 4 assists. More impressively, Allie had 0 turnovers in 30 minutes of action. Junior Monica White chipped in with 10 points including a back-breaking 3-pointer with 4:26 left to go in the game while sophomore Steph Adams added 8 points and 4 rebounds.