Sunday, December 13, 2009
Box Score
BULLDOGS DROP FIRST-EVER MEETING
WITH LONG ISLAND, 73-54
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Despite leading at
the half and junior Siamone Bennett (Newburgh,
N.Y.) recording her second double-double of the season,
the Bryant University women's basketball team dropped its
first-ever meeting with Northeast Conference foe Long Island by a
score of 73-54. 
Bennett recorded a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds. The
forward fell just three blocks short of a triple-double with seven.
Her career-high seven blocks in a game tie her for second
all-time.
The Blackbirds (7-4, 2-0 NEC) were led by sophomores Ashley
Palmer and Kiara Evans. Palmer recorded 19 points while Evans
netted 17. Chelsi Johnson fell one point short of a double-double
with nine points and 10 boards.
After being down 12-3 just seven minutes into the contest,
Bennett brought her team back to give the Bulldogs a 24-23 lead at
the half. The forward had the hot hand for Bryant as she recorded
14 of her team's 24 first-half points. Bennett also registered four
rebounds and three blocks in the first 20 minutes.
The Bulldogs (3-6, 1-1 NEC) were smothered offensively in the
second half by the Blackbird full-court press. LIU forced 20
second-half turnovers to go with their 14 second-half steals.
In exactly one week, the Bulldogs will return to action on
Sunday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. when they host Lehigh in the Chace
Athletic Center. After the holidays, Bryant will be traveling to
Miami, Fla. for the Florida International Sun & Fun Classic on
December 28th and 29th. Bryant will play in the tournament's
opening game on Monday, Dec. 28 against host school FIU at 5 p.m.
