Center Valley, PA – The FDU-Florham Devils women's basketball team faced their first MAC Freedom Conference opponents of the season this evening as they traveled to DeSales to take on the Bulldogs. The Devils faced a tough battle, losing to the Bulldogs 71-42.
Devils Highlights
How it Happened
- The Devils got on the board at the 8:12 minute mark with a driving layup from Walker after DeSales' 4 point scoring run to open gameplay
- A made layup from Sode evened the score to 4-4 at the 7:27 time stamp, but the Devils were denied at the basket for the remainder of the first quarter
- In the second quarter, early points from Lucia Giangregorio and Clancy kept the Devils alive, closing in to an 11-point deficit, 23-12, with 6:54 remaining until the half
- The Bulldogs continued getting to the basket for the rest of the second, ending the quarter up 40-14
- Walker, Sode, Tighe, Christina Sullivan, and Giangregorio totaled a collective 11 points for the Devils in the third quarter, still trailing behind the Bulldogs 54-25
- Points from Julia Vazquez, Tighe, and Sode were made to close the 19-point gap in the fourth quarter, but the Bulldogs maintained their lead reaching a score of 60-34 with 4:30 left of gameplay
- Both the Devils and Bulldogs scored 17 points in the final quarter, but DeSales steady lead throughout the game gave them the win
Up Next
The Devils will return home to take on the King's Monarchs this weekend on Saturday, January 10th. Tip-off is set for 1:00 PM.
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