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50
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 12-5, 1-2
61
Winner Amherst AMHERST 10-4, 1-1
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY
12-5, 1-2
50
Final
61
Amherst AMHERST
10-4, 1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 12 12 11 15 50
Amherst AMHERST 16 19 8 18 61

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | DeVaux

Women's Basketball Overrun by Mammoths, 61-50

AMHERST, Mass. – The Trinity College women's basketball team fell to Amherst College, 61–50, in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) matchup Friday evening. The Bantams move to 12–5 overall and 1–2 in the league, while the Mammoths improve to 10–4 and 1–1 in conference play.

What Happened

  • Amherst took a 16–12 lead after the opening quarter, despite scoring being spread across the Bantams' lineup with buckets from Maya Carnes, Marlo Simms, Avery Marzo, and Melissa Whitmore, along with four points from forward Samantha Slofkiss.

  • Trinity added another 12 points in the second frame to reach 24 at the break, trailing the Mammoths 35–24. Slofkiss and Whitmore led the Bantams with seven points apiece, each knocking down a three.

  • The Bantams outworked Amherst on the glass in the third, posting 11 points, 13 rebounds, and five steals while going 100 percent at the free throw line, trimming the deficit to 43–35 entering the fourth.

  • Trinity opened the final quarter with an 8–3 run to pull within three, 46–43, highlighted by six points from Marzo, including a pair of technical free throws assessed to Amherst's Brielle Renwick.

  • Despite a 15-point fourth quarter, the Bantams were unable to overtake Amherst as the Mammoths closed out the 61–50 victory.

Inside the Numbers

  • Field Goals: Trinity 31.6% (18–57), Amherst 38.2% (21–55)

  • Three-Point Shooting: Trinity 27.3% (3–11), Amherst 44.4% (8–18)

  • Free Throws: Trinity 64.7% (11–17), Amherst 55.0% (11–20)

  • Rebounds: Trinity 42, Amherst 40

  • Points in the Paint: Trinity 28, Amherst 26

  • Trinity placed three in double figures, led by Whitmore's 15 points on 5–for–9 shooting, including 2–of–4 from beyond the arc, and five rebounds. 

  • Marzo added 11 points, seven rebounds, and two assists, while Slofkiss notched her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 boards.

  • Amherst's Laura Mendell posted a game-high 18 points and 10 rebounds, while teammates Pahl (11) and Soenens (10) also scored in double figures.

Up Next

  • The Bantams look to bounce back on Saturday, January 17, when they travel to Hamilton College for a 3:00 p.m. matchup in Clinton, N.Y.

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