Poughkeepsie, NY - Senior Courtney Warley (West Chester, PA / Bishop Shanahan) notched her fourth double-double (10 points, 13 rebounds) of the year, and the 18th of her career with three blocks, but it wasn't enough as Manhattan dropped a 52-44 decision to Marist at McCann Arena.
Trailing by 38-31 after three periods, the Jaspers came roaring out of the gates to start the fourth. Warley connected on a pair from the line, before senior Sini Mäkelä (Helsinki, Finland / Mäkelänrinne Sports High) drilled a three off an Emily LaPointe (So., Staten Island, NY / Staten Island Academy) feed. Warley then converted a layup off off another LaPointe pass to draw the Green & White even at 38-38 with 6:47 remaining.
The teams would then trade baskets, before the Red Foxes reclaimed the lead with a three-point play at the 4:57 mark. LaPointe would counter with a jumper to make it a one-point game, but Manhattan was unable to draw closer as Marist created separation with seven-straight points down the stretch.
The Jaspers are now 5-4 and 5-2 in the MAAC, while the Red Foxes improve to 6-1 and 4-1 in the league.
Notes
* Senior Pamela Miceus (Haverstraw, NY / North Rockland) scored a team-best 11 points with six rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
She's on fire! Six straight points for Pam Miceus#playGREEN pic.twitter.com/Rcau7D0AmD
— Manhattan WBB (@Manhattan_WBB) January 9, 2021
* She went 5-for-10 from the floor, hitting for double-figures for the second time this year and for the fourth time in her career.
* LaPointe had seven points, six rebounds and four assists.
Emily LaPointe hits the three at the buzzer and trims Marist's lead to 5 heading into halftime#playGREEN pic.twitter.com/dLDz2OMDAD
— Manhattan WBB (@Manhattan_WBB) January 9, 2021
* Manhattan posted advantages in rebounding (46-43) and in the paint (22-16).
* Sophomore Jenna Jordan (Valley Cottage, NY / St. Francis Brooklyn) notched five points, and freshman Nia Bailey (New Rochelle, NY / New Rochelle) a career-high four points off the bench.
Add three! Jenna Jordan drains the shot behind the arc from the corner.#playGreen pic.twitter.com/OAURocIVoa
— Manhattan WBB (@Manhattan_WBB) January 9, 2021
* Thanks to Jordan and Bailey, the Jasper reserves outscored their counterparts by a 14-4 count.
Did you hear that swish? Sini Makela drains the three from LaPointe#playGREEN pic.twitter.com/3aJ6sd4q4i
— Manhattan WBB (@Manhattan_WBB) January 9, 2021
* Mäkelä grabbed six rebounds off the bench, while sophomore Christina Katsamouri (Thessaloniki, Greece/Hellenic College of Thessaloniki) snared five, as the Jaspers pulled down a season-best matching 46 caroms.
* Allie Best had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Trinasia Kennedy added 11 points to pace Marist.
Up Next
* The teams will conclude their two-game set tomorrow at 5:00 pm on ESPN3.