Women's Basketball Falls in CACC Finals to No.25 Holy Family
PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University women's basketball (24-7) looked to repeat as CACC Champions as they competed in the CACC Tournament Finals for the second consecutive year. The Rams fought back in a game they trailed, but were unable to secure a lead as Jefferson fell 77-68 to No.25 Holy Family University (24-6) on Sunday afternoon.
WHAT HAPPENED
- The Tigers were hot in their shooting all day, shooting 49.2% on the floor and 38.1% from beyond the arc.
- Jefferson trailed 10-8 as Cassie Murphy and Emily Spratt put up four points apiece before a 13-7 run put Holy Family ahead after one quarter
- The second quarter saw both teams score 20+ points. Murphy had 10 of her game-leading 24 points in the second. Emma Kuczynski had five points, Kaya Burkhart put up a three, and Spratt made a layup to trail in the half 44-35
- A 16 point third allowed the Rams to get back in the game, even tying it up at 48-48 on a Gabby Recinto layup. The Tigers retook the lead to the fourth, but Kuczynski made it a three-point game off her shot before the final quarter
- Jefferson tried to get back in the game, but Holy Family kept pulling away as they got into double digits with under two to go. The Rams made it a nine-point game but were unable to close the gap as the Tigers claimed the CACC Championship over the Rams
TEAM STATS
FG: 29-of-61 (47.5%)
3PT: 3-of-14 (21.4%)
FT: 7-of-11 (63.6%)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Cassie Murphy: 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting, 4-6 FT, 9 rebounds, 2 assists
Emma Kuczynski: 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting (2-10 3PT), 7 rebounds, 6 assists
Emily Spratt: 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, 2-2 FT, 3 rebounds
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
For making the championship game, the Rams had three players make the CACC All-Tournament Team in Murphy, Kuczynski, and Spratt
UP NEXT
Jefferson will wait to see how their fate is decided for the NCAA Tournament as the bracket will be unveiled tonight at 10:30 p.m. on
NCAA.com
