DURHAM, N.H. – Mia Mancini scored 23 points, making four from deep, and Nia Scott tallied a ten-point and ten-rebound double-double in the Bryant University women's basketball team's 61-49 road victory against UNH on Thursday to begin America East play.
 
Marana Nyborg had a career-high four steals, and Ali Brigham registered two blocks on the defensive end.


Game Information
Bryant 61, UNH 49
Records: Bryant (8-6) (1-0), UNH (6-8), (0-1)
Location: Lundholm Gymnasium (Durham, N.H.)

Key Moment

• The Black and Gold outscored the Wildcats 41-26 in the second half after trailing 23-20 at halftime.

How it Happened

• UNH started the game on a 5-0 run before Williams posted four to match the Wildcats, resulting in a 9-4 advantage for UNH at the first quarter media timeout.
• The Wildcats closed the first quarter on an 8-5 scoring run (17-9).
• Both teams turned up their defense, with the Bulldogs earning a slight 4-3 heading into the media timeout. (20-13). Ali Brigham and Nia Scott scored a bucket for Bryant.
• The Bulldogs then went on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 20, with one minute remaining in the half. The run consisted of two Martina Boba layups off of steals, a Mancini three-pointer, and a Scott offensive rebound and score (23-20)
• Bryant began the second half with a quick 5-0 run to take the lead early (25-23).
• Both teams would go back and forth for the next four minutes, resulting in five lead changes at the 4:38 mark of the third quarter. UNH outscored Bryant 11-8 (34-33).
• The Black and Gold closed out the quarter, holding the Wildcats to three points and recording seven, six of which Mancini registered (41-36).
• Bryant came out on fire in the fourth, recording nine points and limiting UNH to two at the 6:45 mark of the final quarter. Mancini had five, Olivia Fernandez posted two, and Brigham tallied two. (50-38).
• Both teams tallied 11 points, resulting in a 61-49 victory for the Bulldogs.

Stats

• Mancini recorded 23 points and hit four from deep.
• Scott tallied a ten-point and ten-rebound double-double.
• Nyborg had a season-high four steals.
• Fernandez had seven boards.
• The Bulldogs had ten steals as a team.
• Brigham posted two blocks.
• The Black and Gold shot 51% from the field. 50% from deep and 66% from the line.

Notes

• Mancini posted a season-high 23 points and her fourth 20+ point game this season.
• Mancini made two-plus three-pointers for the seventh time this year.
• Scott registered her fourth double-double this season and her seventh game with 10+ boards.
• Nyborg had a career-high four steals. This is her fourth game with multiple steals this season.
• Brigham tallied her third game with 2+ blocks.
• Fernandez recorded a career-high seven rebounds.
• The Bulldogs improve to 3-0 against UNH under Lynne-Ann Kokoski.

 Next Up
The Black and Gold will face Maine on Saturday in Orono.