Polar Bears Defeat Rams 62-51

By Framingham State athletics

BRUNSWICK, MAINE – The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team earned a 62-51 win over Framingham State on the opening night of the Coastal Classic Friday night at Morrell Gymnasium in Maine.

Framingham State loses its first game of the season.

Bowdoin remains undefeated at 3-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED:  

• Bowdoin took the lead with a high-scoring first quarter and never trailed after the opening moments. 
• Framingham State owned a 5-2 advantage following a three-pointer from Krystalee Fernandez less than a minute into the game. 
• Bowdoin replied with a 13-0 run, sparked by three-pointers from Tori Beck, Jai Duval and Maria Belardi gave the Polar Bears a 15-5 lead. 
• The Polar Bears owned a 23-14 edge after one quarter and then held the Rams to 11% shooting in the second quarter, pushing their lead to 34-20 at the break. 
• Bowdoin pushed their lead to as many as 23 points in the second half before a late Framingham run closed the final margin to 11 points. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Ten different Polar Bears scored in the victory for Bowdoin, led by ten apiece from Sydney Jones and Callie Godfrey.  
• Ali Meade pitched in nine points for the Polar Bears, who finished at 35% shooting for the game.  
• Bowdoin held Framingham to just 32% from the field and forced 18 turnovers which they converted into 21 points.  
• The Polar Bears also held a 47-35 edge on the glass and cashed in 17 second chance points.  
• Flannery O’Connor led all players scoring 22 points with 13 boards for her third straight double-double for the Rams. 
• Fernandez scored ten points connecting twice from long range. Gwendolyn Carpenter added nine points with four assists and a steal.  

UP NEXT: 

The Rams will play Maine Maritime on Saturday at 2 p.m. on day two of the Coastal Classic at Bowdoin College.