The New Haven women’s basketball team took the court for their second home game of the season on Saturday, Dec. 2, dropping a close game 65-60 to Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU).
Junior guard Charlotte Bassett contributed a career-high 12 points, one of two players reaching double-digits during the game. Forward Lindsay Hogan finished with a team-high 19 points in the match up against the Penmen.
Bassett led the duo, shooting five for seven from the field. She also grabbed five rebounds, added an assist and tallied two steals. Hogan connected on six of her 10 shots from the field, making all four of her free throws. Both players were also perfect from beyond the three-point arc. All eight players who saw game time added at least two points, as senior guard Gabrielle Stickle and junior forward Bianca Pendleton followed Bassett and Hogan in scoring, each putting up six points.
The Chargers finished the game shooting 36.8% from the field, making 21-of-57 attempts, with seven of those coming from outside the three-point arc. New Haven also shot well from the free throw line, finishing 11-of-14.
The score remained close throughout the entirety of the match. New Haven was just two points behind at the end of the first quarter trailing 15-13. The second quarter resulted in a similar score, with the Chargers putting up 12 against the Penmen’s 15, ending the first half with a score of 30-25.
Taking the court after halftime, New Haven did everything they could to keep up with SNHU. The Chargers were able to put up 14 points in the third quarter, just one point behind the opponent’s 15. The fourth quarter was the only quarter where the Chargers were able to lead in points scored, putting 21 points on the board to SNHU’s 20. The Chargers last-minute push was not enough to take the lead and the game ended with New Haven just five points behind the Penmen.
New Haven ended with 41 rebounds on the night, surpassing SNHU’s 23. 18 of the 41 rebounds came during offensive possessions. The Chargers also managed 12 second chance points off of their 18 offensive boards. Hogan led the way on the rebounds for New Haven, finishing with eight. Following Hogan was graduate forward Aurora Deshaies, adding five.
The Chargers now have a 2-4 overall record and are 0-4 in the Northeast-10 conference. After a four-game losing streak, New Haven will look to get back in the win column against Adelphi at home on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The tip-off will take place at 5:30 p.m. For more information, please visit NewHavenChargers.com.