Pictured above: Cecelia Collins
By Bob Franceski, NEPASportsNation.com
Wednesday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule saw three District 2 graduates playing or serving as head coach.
Here is a recap of how each did:
CECELIA COLLINS, BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot sophomore guard from Scranton Prep
Wednesday’s result
Bucknell (10-13 overall, 6-6 Patriot League) defeated visiting Navy (1-22 overall, 1-11 Patriot League), 70-49.
Individual statistics
Started, played 31 minutes; 8/11 FG, 1/2 on 3-pointers, 3/3 FT, 20 points; 3 defensive rebounds; 5 assists; 1 turnover; 1 steal.
Notes
Collins led three Bison in double figures as Bucknell led wire-to-wire in the win over Navy. … Collins has scored in double figures in her last 12 games played, and it was her second 20-point outing of the season. … The Midshipmen had a tough shooting night as they were held to 11.1 percent (2-for-18) shooting from the field in the first quarter and 13.3 percent (2-for-15) in the third quarter.
Up next
Bucknell travels to Colgate Saturday at 1 p.m.
BECKY BURKE, UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO WOMEN
Head coach from Abington Heights
Wednesday’s result
Buffalo (9-11 overall, 4-7 MAC) lost at Toledo (18-4 overall, 9-2 MAC), 91-73
Notes
Buffalo’s Jazmine Young scored her 1,000th career point and tied a UB career-high with 20 points. … The Bulls played Toledo even in the second half but could not overcome being outscored in the second quarter, 19-7. … Buffalo continued to shoot the ball well as it connected on 10 3-pointers for the second straight game. … “I’m proud of the way our team fought tonight.” Burke said in a recap posted on the university’s athletic website. “To beat a team like Toledo you have to be almost perfect. We showed glimpses of what we are capable of and fought until the very end.”
Up next
Buffalo plays at Central Michigan Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. on ESPN 3.
DA’MIR FAISON, NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MEN
6-foot-7 junior forward from Hazleton Area
Wednesday’s result
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) (6-17 overall, 3-7 America East) lost at Maryland-Baltimore County (16-10 overall, 6-5 America East), 72-63
Individual statistics
Came off the bench, played 8 minutes; 2 assists; no shots or other statistics.
Notes
NJIT’s Kevin Osawe recorded his seventh double-double of the season but it wasn’t enough as UMBC came from behind for the win. … NJIT made seven of its first nine shots to help run out to and early 16- point lead and held a 39-28 halftime lead. UMBC outscored the Highlanders, 44-24, in the second half. … After shooting 55.6 percent from the field in the first half, NJIT shot 30 percent in the second half. UMBC shot 53.8 percent in the second half after shooting 37.9 percent from the field in the first half.
Up next
NJIT hosts Maine on Saturday.
