Box Score
WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University women's basketball team won its third straight home game on Monday night as it defeated Mercy 64-49 in a non-conference contest at the Drubner Center. Junior
Aubrey Latham (Mystic, Conn.) led all scorers with 25 points in the victory.
Latham was 8-for-16 from the field and 9-of-9 from the free throw line. She also grabbed seven rebounds. Sophomore
Jacquelynne Pugh (Grahamsville, N.Y.) scored 13 points off the bench. Graduate student
Monique Chance (Brooklyn, N.Y.) pulled down 15 boards and had three blocks.
The Eagles fell behind early as they missed nine of their first 10 shots of the night. With the score tied 8-8, Post staged an 8-1 run to take their largest lead of the period at 16-9 at the 10:09 mark. Pugh was 4-for-4 from the foul line during the stretch.
Mercy responded with a 9-4 run to tie the game 28-28 with 2:20 remaining in the half. Latham made two free throws and Pugh nailed a jumper off a fast break to give the Eagles a 32-28 lead at the break.
Latham scored eight of Post's first 10 points of the second half as the Eagles expanded their advantage to double-digits at 42-32 with 14:47 left. A layup by Shaniqua Lewis at the 9:38 mark narrowed the gap to 47-43.
Freshman
Hailey Griffin (Plainfield, Conn.) and junior
Jessica Webber (Naugatuck, Conn.) each scored three points as part of a 13-4 run by Post that put the game out of reach at 60-47 with 1:51 remaining. Freshman
Nicole Dow (Plainville, Conn.) scored her first-career basket to get the final score.
Post will return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at home against Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division leader Dominican. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.
