WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TALLIES SECOND WIN, Cherie Parisi nets 21

The Mount Ida College Women’s Basketball team tallied their second victory of the season today against Anna Maria College winning 93-57. The Mustangs had four players in double digit figures including one double-double. Mount Ida betters their record to 2-4 on the season while the AmCats drop to 1-6.

It was a close game till the 11 minute mark in the first when the Mustangs pulled away and led at halftime by 13. Sophomore forward Heidi Allen (Limerick, ME/Cheverus) was the bulk of the offense for the home team with 11 points and Senior Crystal Burgess (Lowell, MA/Lowell Regional Tech.) dropped in 10 giving Mount Ida the 43-30 first half lead.

The Mustangs would continue to pile it on in the second half with some outstanding individual performances. Cherie Parisi (South Attleboro, MA/Attleboro) had a big day tallying a double-double with 21 points, 16 boards, and three blocks including nine offensive rebounds. Allen and Burgess had their biggest days of the year with a combined 39 points and outstanding defensive play from both of them. Brieanna Holiday (Dummerston, VT/Brattleboro Union) also had her best game of the year with 18 points and six steals, playing a scrappy style of basketball cleaning up her steals and converting them into points.

The AmCats saw another big game from sophomore guard Julianna Eagles (Quincy, MA/Fontbonne Academy) who went 3-9 from downtown and scored 22 points with six rebounds. Sophomore forward Maggie Sielawa (Webster, MA/Bartlett) grabbed 15 rebounds and added six points.

The Mustangs shot 47.0 percent from the floor while the AmCats tallied 30.8 percent. Anna Maria turned the ball over 39 times in this game with Mount Ida tallying 23 steals.

Mount Ida will be on the road till after the winter semester break, they will be heading to Becker College this Tuesday for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off.