LAKEWOOD, N.J. –
Alexandria Kerr (Montclair, N.J./Montclair) recorded her second double-double of the season including a career-high 14 rebounds, but the University of New Haven women's basketball team fell to the Georgian Court Lions 86-74 in a non-conference contest on Sunday afternoon.
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With the win, the Lions are now 2-9. The Chargers are 5-5.
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Kerr led four New Haven players with 18 points.
Briana Bradford (Waterbury, Conn./Holy Cross) scored 13 points, her 10th consecutive game in double figures.
Lauren Hebert (North Reading, Mass./North Reading) had 12 points and nine rebounds with
Quana Smith (Bronx, N.Y./Harry S. Truman) adding 11 points.
India Dotson (Akron, Ohio/Frederick (Md.) / Monmouth University) contributed with nine points and eight rebounds.
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The two teams scored at will in the first half as both teams eclipsed the 20 point mark in each of the first two quarters as the Lions took a 44-43 lead at halftime. A trio of Chargers paced the squad way as Kerr, Smith and Dotson each netted nine points in the half with Kerr grabbing seven rebounds.
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The third period saw New Haven struggle from the floor, as a 3-for-19 shooting performance allowed the Lions to open a 61-51 lead by the end of the quarter. After GCU scored the first basket of the fourth, the Blue and Gold went on a 6-0 run to slice the advantage to 63-57. That was as close as New Haven would get, however, as Georgian Court made 13-of-16 at the free throw line in the final period to pull away. Â
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The Chargers are now off until New Year's Eve when they travel to Manchester, N.H. to face Saint Anselm in a non-conference game on Dec. 31 at 2:00 p.m.
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