BRONX, NY --The Fordham women's basketball team went into the half beating Davidson 29-28, but could not hang on in the second half and fell 58-49 to the Wildcats at home Wednesday.
The Rams (10-18, 2-15) had two players score in double figures, led by Carryn Easley, who had 11 points and three steals. Ornella Niankan tacked on 10 points, two steals and two blocks off the bench and Emma Wilson-Saltos added five points, six rebounds and two steals.
Led by Wilson-Saltos' four offensive rebounds, Fordham did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 12 boards that resulted in nine second chance points.
The Fordham defense caused its share of mistakes in Wednesday's game, forcing 22 Davidson turnovers while committing 20. Those takeaways turned into 10 points on the offensive end of the floor. Easley's three steals led the way individually for the Rams.
How It Happened
Fordham struggled out of the gate, falling behind 20-15 at the end of the first quarter.
Fordham then cut the Wildcats lead to 24-22 before going on a 5-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Alexis Black, to take a 27-24 lead. The Wildcats cut into that lead, but the Rams still enjoyed a 29-28 advantage heading into halftime. Fordham dominated in the paint, scoring 10 of its 14 points close to the basket.
Davidson then took a 38-32 lead following intermission before Fordham went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Lakresha Edwards, to trim its deficit to 38-37 with 3:27 to go in the third. Davidson countered and stretched its lead to 42-39 heading into the fourth. Fordham played well near the basket, scoring six of its 10 points in the paint.
Davidson kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 47-41 advantage before Fordham went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Easley's layup, to shrink the deficit to 47-46 with 5:15 to go in the contest. Davidson responded and outscored the Rams the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 58-49. Fordham took advantage of six Davidson turnovers in the quarter, scoring three points off of those takeaways.
Game Notes
» The Fordham bench came alive by scoring 24 points to its scoring output.
» The Fordham defense forced 22 turnovers.
» The Rams were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, recording six blocks as a team.
» Fordham cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
» Carryn Easley led the Rams with 11 points.
» Fordham got a team-high six rebounds from Emma Wilson-Saltos.
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