Posted: Dec 30, 2023
Boba, Reynolds, and Nia Scott post career-highs in win against Bridgewater State
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Martina Boba of the Bryant University women's basketball poured in a career-high 25 points while making a career-high four from deep in the 98-68 home victory against Bridgewater State.
Kemari Reynolds posted her first double-double as a Bulldog with a career-high 18 points and 12 rebounds. Nia Scott had her second straight double-double, tallying a career-high 16 points and ten rebounds. Mia Mancini registered 23 points, making five from beyond the arc.
Game Information
Bryant 98, Bridgewater St. 68
Records: Bryant (7-6) (0-0), BSU (4-8)
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
Key Moment
- The Black and Gold never gave up the lead.
How it Happened
- The Bulldogs began the game on a 16-2 run in the contest's first three and a half minutes. Mancini made two from deep, Nia Scott had four, Boba tallied four, and Reynolds tallied the team's first bucket.
- Both teams scored seven to make the score 23-9 with four minutes remaining in the period.
- Bryant ended the quarter on a 10-3 scoring run (33-12).
- The Black and Gold outdueled the Bears 29-19 in the second quarter to earn a 62-31 halftime lead. Mancini had 18 pts in the half, and Boba and Reynolds had 15 a piece.
- The Bears fought back in the third quarter, tallying 23 to the Bulldogs' 14, resulting in a 76-54 advantage for Bryant.
- Nia Scott led the way for the Black and Gold in the fourth, posting nine points, as the Bulldogs scored 22 to BSU's 14 to earn the 98-68 victory.
Stats
- Reynolds tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double.
- Nia Scott had 16 points and ten rebs for a double-double.
- Boba recorded 25 points on 10-15 shooting. She went 4-7 from deep.
- Mancini posted 23 points.
- The Bulldogs shot 53% from the floor, 23% from deep, and 81% at the line.
Notes
- Boba had a career-high 25 points.
- Boba also made a career-high four three-pointers.
- Nia Scott posted her second consecutive double-double.
- Scott also had a career-high 16 points and a fourth consecutive 10+ scoring effort.
- Reynolds tallied a career-high 18 points and 12 rebounds for her first career double-double.
- This is Mancini's fourth 20+ point performance and fifth game where she made 5+ from downtown.
- This is the second time the Bulldogs have had two players record a double-double this season.
Next Up
The Black and Gold will begin America East play on Thursday at UAlbany.