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SOPHOMORE CHERIE PARISI NETS TENTH DOUBLE-DOUBLE OF THE SEASON
The Mount Ida College Women’s Basketball team hosted
Emerson College this Thursday losing 83-61 handing the Mustangs
their fifth Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss of the
year. MIC would drop their record to 5-14 overall, 2-5 in the GNAC
while the Lions would improve to 10-9, 5-2 in league play.
The hosts only led at the beginning of the contest up 11-5with
14:55 showing on the clock off a bucket by Sophomore
Cherie Parisi (South Attleboro,
MA/Attleboro). The rest of the first half would be a
slow breakaway by the Lions, adding to their lead gradually
throughout the opening act. Emerson added to their advantage by as
many as 10 with a three pointer by junior Bri Papa (Camillus,
NY/West Genesee) going ahead 36-26 with 4:36 remaining until the
split. The Mustangs couldn’t muster the offense giving the
Lions a seventeen point lead at the half at 30-47.
The second half was a battle to survive for Mount Ida keeping it at
an 11 point lead up 59-48 around the 10:41 mark. Emerson would
continue to pour in the baskets presenting the home team with a
tough comeback to make. The Mustangs would fall short toward the
end of regulation with the Lions leading by a game high 22 points
and eventually ending at that number winning 83-61.
Parisi would lead Mount Ida with 19 points and 10 rebounds tallying
her 10th double-double of the season. Two other players from MIC
would score in double figures with Junior Elise McLear
(Swansea, MA/Case) and Senior Lauren
Hickey (Enosburg Falls, VT/Richford) would net 29
points and five assists combined. Sophomore guard
Nicole Casimiro (Lee, NH/Oyster River)
would chip in seven.
The Lions were led by powerful freshman Kathy Andrade (Hull,
MA/Hull) who scored a game high 22 points with seven rebounds. They
would have two other players in double figures with Papi netting 19
and junior Maude Okrah (Rutland, MA/Notre Dame) dropping 18.
The Mustangs will travel to St. Joseph College of Connecticut this
Saturday for the first time this season with tip-off beginning at
1:00 p.m.
