Newton, MA - The Lasell Lasers fell to the Trinity Bantams on Wednesday night by a final score of 68-51. The loss drops the Lasers to 2-6 on the season, while Trinity is now 8-1.
The Lasers played the Bantams, who received votes in the latest rankings, tough in the first half. After the Bantams got out to an early 11-4 lead, the Lasers fought back throughout the quarter, and were able to tie the game up on a three pointer by Shirle Major with five second left in the quarter.
The Lasers then went on a 6-0 run to start the second, giving them their largest lead of the game. The Bantams would then go on a 13-4 run to take the lead back. They would hold a 37-32 lead at halftime.
The difference in the game was the third quarter, as the Bantams would start the quarter on a 10-0 run. Trinity would outscore Lasell 16-4 overall in the quarter. The two teams would then go to the fourth where they traded baskets, ultimately tying the quarter 15-15.
It was a three headed attack for the Lasers as Juju Nealy and Jasmine DePina each scored 14 points, while Shirle Major scored 12 off the bench. DePina also had four steals.
Up Next - The Lasers will get back to conference play on Saturday, December 10th, as they host Saint Joseph's (ME) at 2pm.
