By Bob Franceski, NEPASportsNation.com
Thursday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule saw the teams of three District 2 graduates playing.
Here is a recap of how each did:
RACHAEL ROSE, WOFFORD COLLEGE WOMEN
5-foot-7 sophomore guard from Scranton Prep
Thursday’s result
Wofford (16-7 overall, 6-3 SoCon) lost to visiting UNC Greensboro (11-13 overall, 4-6 SoCon), 68-64
Individual statistics
Started, played 36 minutes; 5/13 FG, 2/6 on 3-pointers, 7/8 FT, 19 points; 2 offensive, 5 defensive, 7 total rebounds; 1 assist; 2 turnovers; 1 block.
Notes
Rose’s 19 points were a game-high and she tied for the team lead in rebounds. … Wofford used a 21-15 third-quarter advantage to lead, 52-48, heading to the final quarter. UNC Greensboro outscored the Terriers, 20-12, in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. … Rose led Wofford’s third-quarter charge, scoring the Terriers’ first 9 points and finishing with 12 points in the quarter.
Up next
Wofford hosts Western Carolina University Saturday.
VICTORIA TOOMEY, RIDER UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot-2 senior center from Dunmore
Thursday’s result
Rider (6-17 overall, 3-11 MAAC) won at Marist (10-12 overall, 6-7 MAAC), 60-54.
Individual statistics
Started, played 33 minutes; 2/5 FG, 3/4 FT, 7 points; 2 offensive, 3 defensive, 5 total rebounds; 1 assist; 2 turnovers; 1 steal.
Notes
Trailing 22-14 at the end of one quarter, Rider outscored the Red Foxes, 46-32, over the final three quarters to secure the win. … Rider used a 12-0, third-quarter run to give the Broncos their first lead of the game. … Five of Rider’s six wins this season have come on the road.
Up next
Rider hosts Manhattan Sunday at 1 p.m.
ETHAN MEUSER, STONEHILL COLLEGE MEN
6-foot-8 freshman guard from Wyoming Seminary
Thursday’s result
Stonehill (12-15 overall, 8-4 NEC) lost at Merrimack College (10-16 overall, 8-4 NEC), 56-43
Individual statistics
Did not play.
Notes
Merrimack College outscored Stonehill, 35-23, in the second half to pull away for the victory. … The loss snaps Stonehill’s five-game Northeast Conference (NEC) winning streak. … Merrimack’s defense held the Skyhawks leading scorer, Andrew Sims to four points. … Stonehill seeks to become the fourth first-year team, and just the second transitioning Division I program, to capture the NEC regular-season championship and first since Merrimack did so in its first NCAA Division I season in 2019-20.
Up next
Stonehill hosts St. Francis Brooklyn Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
