Rivier 63 Norwich 73
The Raiders struggled on the defensive side of the ball for the
majority of the 40 minutes. Miscommunication and slow rotations
allowed Norwich multiple easy scoring opportunities. Riv found
themselves down by as many as 20 points in the second half only to
fight back and cut the lead to 7 points with under 3 minutes to go.
That is as close as the Blue and Gray would get as the Cadets made
good on 7 of 8 free throws down the stretch.
The Raiders were led by junior Jess Mellen's 12
point, 7 rebound, 4 assist performance. Freshman Danielle
Stoodley was superb off the bench as she connected for 10
points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out 3 assists. Senior
Justine Nims celebrated Senior Night by dropping
in 10 points to go with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Freshman Allie Parent also gave tough minutes as
she chipped in with 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
