Fortuny drops CH 32 points in loss to Weber State.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Mariona Planes Fortuny drops a career-high 32 points in the Bryant Women's Basketball team's 57-50 loss against Weber State in game one of the Friar Thanksgiving Classic.

Game Information
Weber State. 57, Bryant 50
Records: Bryant 2-3 | Weber State 3-3
Location: Alumni Hall (Providence, R.I.)

Key Moment

• The Black and gold were outscored 13-4 in the first quarter. The Bulldogs never led during the game.

How it Happened

• The Wildcats held the Bulldogs scoreless for the first three minutes, going on a 6-0 run.
• The offensive struggles continued in the first quarter for Bryant as the quarter ended with a 13-4 deficit. Marta Neira Martinez and Fortuny got on the board for the Dawgs.
• Both teams went back and forth into the second quarter media timeout. The Wildcats earned a slight 9-7 edge resulting in a 22-11 score in favor of Weber State. Blanca Chasco tallied four points, and Megan Bodziony hit a corner triple on the dish from Fortuny.
• Fortuny took over in the final four minutes of the half. She scored 10 points and tied the Wildcat's total during that stretch, making the halftime score 32-21.
• Fortuny continued to dominate the paint, scoring six points in the first three and a half minutes of the second half. The Wildcats countered with eight of their own, resulting in a 40-27 deficit with 6:44 left in the third quarter.
• The Bulldogs continued to feed Fortuny as she scored 13 points in the quarter, including knocking down her first career three-pointer. Chasco tallied two on an offensive rebound. Weber State scored 10, making the score 42-36 heading into the fourth quarter.
• The Wildcats outscored the Bulldogs 15-14 in the final period (57-50).

Stats

• Bryant shot 34% from the field, 305 from deep, and 78% from the free-throw line.
• Fortuny recorded a career-high 32 points and grabbed six boards while going 9-12 from the charity stripe.
• The Black and Gold were outrebounded 40-31.

  Notes

• Fortuny has led the Dawgs in scoring four times this season.
• This is Fortunys first ever 30+ point performance. She also made her first career three.

 Next Up

The Black and Gold will face Hartford tomorrow at 1 pm.