Women’s Basketball Handles Gordon, 82-34

BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's basketball team defeated crosstown rival Gordon, 82-34, in a Conference of New England (CNE) tilt on Saturday afternoon inside MacDonald Gymnasium. 

Libby Fleming (Bangor, Maine) recorded her second double-double of the season courtesy of 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-4 FT) and 12 rebounds to lead the Gulls in the victory.

Emma Shinney (Wakefield, Mass.) produced an all-around performance with 10 points, 13 dimes, and five rebounds, while Sarah Dempsey (Windham, N.H.) contributed 14 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field.

Tricia Wladkowski (Norwood, Mass.) also generated eight points off the bench (11 minutes) including back-to-back trifectas midway through the third quarter.

The Gulls took an early 21-12 advantage following the opening quarter. Shortly after, the Blue and Green orchestrated an 11-3 scoring run to extend their lead to 32-15 with 3:55 remaining in the second stanza. The spurt was ignited by Dempsey (4), Shinney (2), Konareski (2), Wallin (2), and Fleming (1). 

Following halftime, Endicott outscored Gordon 21-3 in the third quarter to take a 65-39 advantage into the final frame. Shinney and Wladkowski spearheaded the Gulls with eight points each in the period.

Endicott's largest lead of the game came via a Caroline Waisnor (Lynnfield, Mass.) layup as time expired in the contest. Waisnor (4) was one of 11 student-athletes to tally a point for the Gulls today.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Endicott is 35-15 overall against the Fighting Scots, including a 19-7 mark at The Nest.
• The Gulls dominated the painted area, outscoring the Fighting Scots 42-10.
• The Blue and Green cashed in 24 points on 22 Gordon turnovers.
• Shinney tied the program assist record (13) today that she originally set against Gordon last season on February 17, 2024.
• The Gulls scored a season-high 84 points this afternoon, while holding Gordon to a season-low 19.0% from the floor and 9.1% from bonus-distance.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (4-3, 2-0 CNE) hosts Suffolk on Tuesday, December 10 at 5:30 PM. Gordon (2-5, 0-2 CNE) visits Suffolk at 1:00 PM on Saturday. 

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(Photo Credit - Kaeli Talora '26)