2007-08 Schedule/Results
2007-08 Statistics
Virginia Commonwealth 77, Northeastern 65
Jan. 6, 2008
Solomon Court (Boston, MA)
| Team |
1st
|
2nd
|
Final
|
| Virginia Commonwealth (11-1; 1-0 CAA) |
38
|
39
|
77
|
| Northeastern (5-6; 0-1 CAA) |
32
|
33
|
65
|
The Huskies had four players score in double figures for the third straight game, but were unable to overcome Virginia Commonwealth, falling to the Rams 77-65 Sunday afternoon at Solomon Court. Shaleyse Smallwood and Lucia Pablos each had a team high 14 points, but VCU shot 55.4 percent from the field en route to the win. Northeastern falls to 5-6 (0-1 CAA) on the season, while VCU improves to 11-1 (1-0 CAA).
VCU jumped out to a 10-2 lead in the game's opening minutes, but Northeastern was able to close the gap in a matter of minutes. Kendra Walton connected from three-point range, then Smallwood made a jumper and a three-pointer on consecutive possessions to make the score 12-10 in favor of the Rams.
Northeastern went ahead 18-16 on a three-point play by Pablos with 9:56 remaining, however that would be the final time the Huskies held the lead. After that play, VCU opened up a 10 point lead after going on a 16-4 run to take a 32-22 lead with 4:48 left.
The Huskies got back in the game by scoring five straight points on baskets by Pablos and Kim Carr, and a foul shot by Stefanie Hodell to make the score 32-27 with 3:02 left. Northeastern then went into halftime trailing 38-32.
VCU opened the second half on a 12-4 run, making the score 50-36. Northeastern was unable to make much of dent in the Rams' lead the rest of the half, as the visitors continued their hot shooting from the first half, shooting 56.0 percent in the second half.
The Huskies shot the ball very well themselves, shooting 50.0 percent from the field, the third straight game NU has shot 50.0 percent or better from the field.
Feldman with 12 points and Carr with 10 were the other two Huskies to record double figures.
Northeastern returns to the court on Thursday when they take on Towson. Tip-off is 7 p.m.
Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS VCU vs Northeastern 01/06/08 2 p.m. at Boston, Mass. - Solomon Court-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: VCU 11-1, 1-0 CAA TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 05 Vaughn, Krystal..... f 4-7 0-0 2-2 2 2 4 0 10 1 2 0 0 24 10 Bachvarova, R....... f 6-9 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 2 14 0 2 0 2 32 00 Hollingsworth, Q.... c 8-11 0-0 5-6 2 8 10 1 21 1 3 0 0 36 13 Jones, LaKea........ g 1-6 0-1 2-3 0 3 3 2 4 5 2 0 2 33 14 Rorie, La'Tavia..... g 5-9 0-1 1-1 1 1 2 4 11 6 0 0 2 21 03 Patterson, Ebony.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 04 Waller, Kita........ 4-9 1-3 0-3 2 3 5 3 9 3 4 0 1 29 23 Taylor, Jessica..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 24 Moss, D'Andra....... 3-5 1-1 1-2 5 1 6 1 8 1 1 0 0 20 35 Pinkney, Brittany... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM................ 2 2 4 Totals.............. 31-56 4-9 11-17 15 20 35 14 77 17 16 0 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-31 54.8% 2nd Half: 14-25 56.0% Game: 55.4% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd Half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 44.4% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 1-1 100 % 2nd Half: 10-16 62.5% Game: 64.7% 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Northeastern 5-6, 0-1 CAA TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 04 Walton, Kendra...... f 1-3 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 21 25 Hodell, Stefanie.... f 2-3 0-0 1-2 2 0 2 5 5 2 2 0 1 29 01 Smallwood, Shaleyse. g 6-12 2-5 0-0 0 4 4 1 14 4 3 1 2 34 11 Feldman, Ashlee..... g 4-9 2-7 2-2 0 1 1 2 12 0 2 0 0 26 45 Pablos, Lucia....... g 6-12 1-3 1-1 0 0 0 2 14 6 5 0 2 36 10 Mayberry, Mia....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 32 Crew, Jasmine....... 3-5 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 0 7 2 2 0 0 24 33 Carr, Kim........... 3-5 0-0 4-4 1 4 5 4 10 0 2 0 1 27 TEAM................ 2 2 4 1 Totals.............. 25-50 6-18 9-11 7 14 21 14 65 15 18 2 6 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-27 48.1% 2nd Half: 12-23 52.2% Game: 50.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd Half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 33.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd Half: 6-6 100 % Game: 81.8% 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Janice Aliberti, Cliff Carney, Rita E. Roach Technical fouls: VCU-None. Northeastern-None. Attendance: 278 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total VCU........................... 38 39 - 77 Northeastern.................. 32 33 - 65 Points in the paint-VCU 30,NU 22. Points off turnovers-VCU 16,NU 23. 2nd chance points-VCU 17,NU 6. Fast break points-VCU 4,NU 0. Bench points-VCU 17,NU 17. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-4 times. Last FG-VCU 2nd-03:12, NU 2nd-00:21.
