WBB: Beavers Pull Past Badgers in NAC Contest

WBB: Beavers Pull Past Badgers in NAC Contest

Farmington, Maine – The Johnson State College women's basketball team fell to UMaine-Farmington 63-48 in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) contest on Friday night.

The Badgers move to 0-4 (0-2 NAC) on the season while Farmington improves to 3-2 (1-1 NAC).

1ST QUARTER

Johnson and Farmington kept it close in the opening minutes, with the Badgers taking an 11-9 lead with a made three-pointer by Jocelyn Pellerin (Keene, N.H.) with two minutes left in the period. The Beavers answered back before the end of the quarter with a layup to tie the game at 11 after one.

2ND QUARTER

The Badgers kept pace with the Beavers, with each team notching 19 to keep the score tied at 30 going into the half.

3RD QUARTER

Farmington came out of the break hot, going on a 14-0 run before Katelin Collins (Hyde Park, Vt.) recorded a jump shot and then a three-pointer with just under three minutes remaining in the quarter. Farmington closed out the third with a 46-38 lead.

4TH QUARTER

Farmington outscored the Badgers 17-10 in the final stanza to take a 63-48 victory over the visitors.

JOHNSON LEADERS

Points: Pellerin – 13

Rebounds: Libby – 6

Assists:  Roberge – 3

FARMINGTON LEADERS

Points: Crocker – 26

Rebounds: Carter – 13

Assists: Talarico - 4

STATS BREAKDOWN

Field Goal %: Farmington 33.3% | Johnson 27.9%

Rebounds: Farmington 61 | Johnson 53

Assists: Farmington 13 | Johnson 6

Turnovers: Farmington 13 | Johnson 21

Points off Turnovers: Farmington 19 | Johnson 7

Bench Points: Farmington 11 | Johnson 15

NEXT UP:

Johnson will visit Thomas College for a NAC game on Saturday, December 2 at 1:00 p.m.