WALTHAM, MASS. - The University of New Haven women's basketball team dropped their 14th game of the season, a 61-80 loss to the Bentley Falcons, in a Valentine's Day matchup that showed the Chargers no love. The loss sends the Chargers to 8-14 on the year as their conference record now stands at 3-13. On offense, the Chargers were led by Camryn DeBose (Wellington, Fla./Wellington Community), who finished with 12 points after shooting 5-13 (38.5%) from the field. The senior guard broke out of a slump, scoring double-digit points for the first time in three games as she has now scored ten points or more in 17 of the 22 games she has played this season. DeBose also recorded a steal in the loss, extending her streak to 16 games while only been held to zero steals once this season. Kameryn King (Old Saybrook, Conn./Mercy) racked up 11 points, shooting 4-7 (57.1%) on the night with three makes coming from beyond the arc. The junior guard also tallied five rebounds, all on defense, and two assists in the effort while recording a steal, herself. Also reaching double-digit points was Aurora Deshaies (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Ludden), who finished with a 10 point-seven rebound performance. Although she came short tonight, the junior forward has grabbed ten or more rebounds in 13 of the 21 games she's played in as she averages a double-double on the season with 10.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Briana Van Cleaf (Staten Island, N.Y./Notre Dame Academy) also crashed the boards, tallying six rebounds while adding six points to her night. Graduate guard Brie Pergola (Torrington, Conn./Torrington) shot 3-4 (75.0%) from the field while making her only attempted free throw to finish the game with seven points. Among those providing scoring from the bench was freshman guard Charlotte Bassett (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury), who made two baskets, including a three-pointer, to put up five points. Bionca Chambers (Bronx, N.Y./New Milford) did a little of everything for the Chargers, totaling seven points, three rebounds, and three assists while also recording a block, as well. Rounding out New Haven scorers is Alyssa Stevenson (Watertown, N.Y./South Jefferson Central), who scored her only points  in the paint on an assist from DeBose early in the second quarter.

The Falcons went 31-59 (52.5%) shooting from the field and 12-23 (52.2%) from behind the perimeter. The Chargers ended the game shooting 26-57 (45.6%) while shooting 8-18 (44.4%) on three-point attempts. Bentley shot 6-11 (54.5%) from the line as opposed to New Haven, who only went 1-3 (33.3%). New Haven forced the Falcons into 15 turnovers with only four Chargers recording a steal, including Pergola while Deshaies led with two blocks.

The Chargers turned those turnovers into 18 points on the other end while Bentley scored 30 points off of turnovers. The Chargers were outrebounded by the Falcons, 32-29 while narrowly being outscored, 30-28, in the paint. Bentley scored 13 points on second chance opportunities while New Haven scored 12.

FIRST HALF

• Leading the Chargers in the first half was Van Cleaf, who scored seven points, all in the first quarter.
• Van Cleaf also crashed the boards in the first half, pulling down five rebounds.
• Deshaies pounded the paint by putting up six points and grabbing five rebounds, four of which came on offense.
• All four of Deshaies's offensive rebounds came in the first quarter.
• KIng also scored six points in the first half after draining back to back three-pointers in the second quarter.
• Chambers and Stevenson were credited with assists on King's three-pointers.
• DeBose did a little of everything, tallying five points, two rebounds and an assist.
• DeBose's steal with 5:48 left in the second quarter extended her streak to 16 games.
• Also scoring five points in the half was Pergola, who also added two assists to her stats.
• Chambers racked up two points, three rebounds and an assist in her first half action.
• In addition to an assist, Stevenson scored two points on a layup early in the second quarter.
• Only two Chargers recorded a steal, including Pergola.
• New Haven shot 8-18 (44.4%) in the half and 14-32 (43.7%) in the first half.
• Bentley went 19-32 (59.4%) from the field in the first half.
• The Chargers shot 4-9 (44.4) from the perimeter while the Falcons shot 9-16 (56.3%).
• New Haven made their only attempted free throw while Bentley split a pair.

SECOND HALF

• DeBose led the Charger's second half effort with seven points.
• Three Chargers tallied five points in the second half including King, who drained her third three-pointer off an assist from Bianca Pendleton (Accokeek, Md./New Hope Academy).
• King also totaled five rebounds, two assists and a steal in the closing half.
• Chambers ended the second half with five points and two assists while recording a block, as well.
• Bassett racked up five points and a rebound in her six minutes of action.
• Deshaies scored four points while pulling in two rebounds and assisting on a basket.
• Pergola was held to two points on an assist from Deshaies with less than a minute left in the third quarter.
• Marigona Bacaliu (Worcester, Mass./Putnam Science Academy) recorded an assist on Bassett's fourth quarter three-pointer.
• Deshaies was credited with two blocks while King and Pendleton each got a steal.
• Bentley shot 12-27 (44.4%) from the field.
• New Haven finished with a 12-25 (48.0%) second half.
• Bentley went 3-7 (42.9%) from beyond the arc while New Haven went 4-9 (44.4%).
• New Haven went 0-2 from the line while Bentley went 5-9 (55.5%).

WHAT'S NEXT
The University of New Haven women's basketball team will return to Charger Gymnasium for the last regular season home game of the year as they host cross town rival Southern Connecticut in Elm Street showdown. Tip-off for that game is scheduled for 5:30 P.M. on Wednesday, Feb. 16.