LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University women's basketball team lost to Manhattan, 50-38, on Saturday night at Alumni Gymnasium in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action.
In a defensive battle, the Jaspers (2-1, 2-0 MAAC) secured the regular season sweep of the Broncs (0-6, 0-2 MAAC).
The two teams traded the lead throughout the opening 20 minutes of action before Manhattan took a two-point edge at 19-17 into halftime.
Back-and-forth the two squads went before layups by
Amanda Mobley (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) and freshman
Makayla Firebaugh (Winchester, VA/James Wood) gave Rider its largest lead of the game at 26-23 with 2:14 left in the third quarter.
After a bucket from
Lenaejha Evans (Conway, SC/Conway [Pensacola St. College]) gave the hosts a two-point lead with under a minute remaining in the third, the Jaspers would score the next six points stretching into the fourth quarter to build a lead they would not relinquish.
Over the final 10 minutes, Manhattan shot 50 percent (7-of-14) from the field to pull away.
QUOTES & NOTES
"It was another tough loss. We played three quarters good enough to win. I don't think the fourth quarter was indicative of how we played the first three. We had some breakdowns defensively in that fourth quarter and unfortunately it cost us." -
Rider Head Coach Lynn Milligan
- Manhattan leads the all-time series, 32-20.
- In the second quarter, the two teams combined to shoot five percent (1-of-20) from the field.
- Rider had seven blocks in the game. It was the second game this season in which the Broncs had seven or more blocks.
- Rider forced 19 Manhattan turnovers, but committed 25 of its own.
- Rider outrebounded the Jaspers, 38-36. It was the first game this year in which the Broncs pulled down more boards than their opponent.
- Rider tied a season-high with nine assists.
- It was a balanced offensive attack for Rider with five players scoring seven or more points.
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Firebaugh had seven points, two steals, two rebounds, one block and one assist for the Broncs.
- Mobley poured in eight points to go along with five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal.
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Victoria Toomey had seven points and five boards.
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Raphaela Toussaint had seven points off the bench.
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Lenaejha Evans had a career-high eight points off the bench. She also added a career-high six rebounds.
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Maya Hyacienth had a career-high six rebounds.
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Daija Moses had a career-high five assists.
UP NEXT
Rider returns to action next Friday, December 18, with a road contest against Iona.
