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WBB: UMass can’t catch La Salle
UMass Sam Breen takes the ball in the paint during the Minutewomen s 69-63 loss to La Salle on Sunday at the Mullins Center. UMASS ATHLETICS
UMass Destiney Philoxy looks to finish in traffic over La Salle s Haleigh Hill during the Minutewomen s 69-63 loss on Sunday at the Mullins Center. UMASS ATHLETICS
Published: 1/31/2021 5:07:11 PM
Throughout the first half of the season, the UMass women’s basketball team relied on a high-flying offense for success. The Minutewomen were the Atlantic 10’s highest scoring team for much of the season.
That high-scoring offense struggled on Friday in a loss against Saint Joseph’s and the offensive woes carried over into Sunday’s game against La Salle, as the Minutewomen were unable to rebound from a slow start and ultimately fell 69-63 at the Mullins Center.
UMass women’s basketball falters down the stretch against St. Joe’s
UMass Sydney Taylor goes in for an uncontested layup during the Minutewomen s 76-69 loss on Friday at the Mullins Center. CONTRIBUTED/UMASS ATHLETICS
UMass Sam Breen goes to the basket against two Saint Joseph s defenders during the Minutewomen s 76-69 loss on Friday at the Mullins Center. CONTRIBUTED/UMASS ATHLETICS
Going ice cold from 3-point range against a high-flying offense is a recipe for disaster.
In a battle between the top two scoring teams in the Atlantic 10 on Friday, the UMass women’s basketball team struggled from deep, going just 6-for-30 from beyond the arc.