BOSTON, Mass. - Three different Beacons found themselves scoring in double digits in women's basketball's 61-48 win over Western Connecticut State University on Wednesday night. Sophie Bradbury led the charge with a game-best 16 points.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 61, Western Connecticut State 48

UMass Boston (3-4, 1-1 LEC)
Western Connecticut State (1-7, 0-2 LEC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
A low-scoring first quarter for both teams got hot late as Kayla Jackson put down back to back layups to give the Beacons an 8-6 lead with two minutes left to play. A pair of Keriann Farina free throws canceled out a Gabrielle Franks layup, but Nicole Vivian's triple with under a minute to play put the Wolves on top 11-10 heading into the second quarter.

An early mid-range jumper from Farina followed by a three-pointer from Bradbury put UMass Boston out in front 15-11. Alexah Potter capped off the 7-0 run with a layup in the paint, extending the lead to 17-11. Jackson and Tatiannah Fevry each lit up the scoreboard for four points in the second while Bradbury splashed another three to put the hosts up five at halftime.

A pair of early buckets from Potter stretched the Beacons' lead out to nine, but the Wolves chipped away, whittling the advantage down to two points with just over five minutes to play. A 7-0 solo run for Bradbury stretched the UMass Boston lead to double digits for the first time heading into the fourth. 

WestConn was relentless late, cutting the deficit down to six from 13 in the fourth. However, the familiar faces of Bradbury and Potter went on a 7-0 run to snuff out any hope for a comeback, securing the 61-48 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Bradbury matched a career high with her 16 points and is now averagin just shy of nine per game on the season
• Potter paired a season-high eight rebounds with her fourth double-digit scoring output in the last five games
• The Beacons dominated the Wolves in the paint, outsourcing their opponents 34-16 under the basket
• Fevry's 12 points marked a new career high
• The UMass Boston bench contributed 29 points on Wednesday
• The Beacons' second straight win over the Wolves improved their record in the all-time series to 22-44

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons travel to Providence on Saturday, December 9 to face LEC foe Rhode Island College for a 1 PM tipoff.