The Chargers took the court Saturday to face the Bentley Falcons and looked to get back in the win column. New Haven’s offense had no answers for Bentley and scored just 44 points in a 59-44 loss as they dropped their third consecutive game.
New Haven struggled offensively from the start and went into the second half with just 18 points, trailing by 12. With nine turnovers in the first half, the Chargers were unable to bring themselves within striking distance of the lead.
Guard Sabira Ahayeva came off the bench to score a career-high 11 points and set the team high for the game and added three assists. Forward Aurora Deshaies was the only other Chargers with 10 points; she grabbed 11 rebounds and extended the team and conference lead. Between the two leading scorers, Ahayeva led the Chargers from the field and shot 4-of-7 overall and two three-pointers. Deshaies followed closely behind and shot 5-of-11 from the field. Six of her 11 rebounds came off of the offensive glass.
Following the leading scorers, seven other Chargers were able to put points up against the Falcons’ defense. Guard Lindsay Hogan and forward Makaela Johnson followed behind the leading duo with seven from Hogan and six from Johnson, who tallied three assists to tie Ahayeva for the team lead. Also scoring for the Chargers were Charlotte Bassett, Nayeli Dowding, Gabrielle Stickle, Marigona Bacaliu and Eveani Okwuosa. Each put up two points for New Haven.
The Chargers finished the game shooting 32.7% from the field to Bentley’s 42%. As a team, New Haven connected on 17-of-52 shots from the field, including four from behind the three-point arc. Six points came from the free throw line on eight attempts.
The Chargers have an overall record of 6-11 and they are 2-11 in the Northeast-10 conference. The next game for New Haven is at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 29 against the Assumption Greyhounds. For more information on this and future games, visit NewHavenChargers.com.