Second Half Surge Lifts Saints over Emerson, 65-62

BOSTON - A strong second half performance that included 13-of-27 shooting by the Saints, helped lift Emmanuel to a 65-62 come-from-behind victory over the Emerson Lions on Tuesday night in non-conference play at the Jean Yawkey Center and Andy Yosinoff Court.

Second Half Surge Lifts Saints over Emerson, 65-62
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December 7, 2021

THE BASICS 

Score: 
Emmanuel 65 – Emerson 62

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (5-1)
Emerson College Lions (2-8)

Location: Boston, Mass. – JYC Gymnasium/Andy Yosinoff Court

Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2021

THE LEAD – A strong second half performance that included 13-of-27 shooting by the Saints, helped lift Emmanuel to a 65-62 come-from-behind victory over the Emerson Lions on Tuesday night in non-conference play at the Jean Yawkey Center and Andy Yosinoff Court.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Tied at 62-62 with under two minutes remaining, Saints graduate student Jamad Fiin (Boston, Mass.) drained a straight-away three-pointer, providing the final points of the game as the Saints defense held for a 65-62 victory.
  • After leading for much of the first three quarters, the Lions found themselves down 11 points with 7:07 remaining, but with the use of an 11-1 run, the Lions tied the game 62-62 as the game came down to the final two minutes.
  • The Saints charged out to their largest lead of the night to start the fourth quarter, embarking on a 10-0 run, capped by a three-point made by senior Korie Mathis (Duluth, Ga.), as Emmanuel led 61-50 with 7:07 to go.
  • Emmanuel came out strong to start the second half, erasing a seven-point halftime deficit thanks to a 7-0 run to tie the game at 39-39. The Saints led by as many as four in the quarter, but a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Lions sophomore Annika Hebert (Wildwood, Mo.) set up an exciting fourth quarter with the Saints leading 51-50.
  • Emerson led by a pair after the first quarter and quickly established momentum with a 7-0 run in the opening 1:19 of the second quarter to lead 23-14. The Saints closed to within five, but another Lions run, this one of 6-0, boosted the Lions advantage to 33-22. The Saints closed the gap to seven by halftime to trail 39-32.

 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Saints senior Loredana D'Agostino (Broad Brook, Conn.) finished with a game-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a season-high 39 minutes.
  • Sophomore Olivia Matela (Swampscott, Mass.) finished with a career-high 14 points, including 4-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc. Fiin matched Matela's output with 14 points.
  • Herbert led the Lions with 16 points and added game-highs of five assists and five steals.
  • First-year Devin Hill (Edgartown, Mass.) scored 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting while adding a team-high six rebounds.

UP NEXT

  • The Saints have a pair of conference games before Winter Break, starting with a Dec. 11 game against Colby-Sawyer on Yosinoff Court at 1:00 p.m., followed by a road game at Elms on Dec. 13 at 7:00 p.m.
  • The Lions host two games before the Winter Break; a Dec. 11 game with Mitchell at 1:00 p.m., followed by a Dec. 14 tipoff with Fisher at 7:00 p.m.