THE BASICS
Score: Dean College 75, Wentworth 66
Records: Dean College (1-1), Wentworth (0-2)
Location: Mount Ida Athletic Center, Newton, Mass.
Date: November 17, 2017
Time: 5:00 PM

THE LEAD
Morgan Turner pumped in a career-high 31 points and Shannon Rosensteel added a double-double to lead Dean College to a 75-66 women's basketball win over Wentworth on Friday evening in the opening contest at the Mustang Classic hosted by Mount Ida College.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Dean used a 17-6 run over the final 4:32 of the opening half to stretch a two-point lead into a 13-point advantage (39-26) at the break to seize control of the contest.

The Bulldogs increased that margin to 22 points (52-30) on a three-pointer by Jamaya Cleveland (Greensboro, Ga.) with 5:03 to play in the third quarter before Wentworth crept back to within eight (67-59) with 2:48 to play. However, a combined six points from Turner and Cleveland down the stretch sealed Dean's triumph.

Turner shot 14-for-24 from the field and grabbed seven offensive rebounds in the win for the Bulldogs, who received a double-double performance of 14 points and 12 rebounds from Rosensteel along with 13 points from freshman Shania Springer (Bayshore, N.Y.). 

Cleveland finished with eight points and six boards for Dean, which shot 44 percent from the field overall and held a 45-40 advantage on the glass for the evening. 

For the Leopards, Erin Morton (Norway, Maine) led four players in double figures with 14 points and six rebounds in the setback for Wentworth, who received 11 points from senior Courtney McCormick along with 10 points and six boards from Stephanie Mini. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Dean took advantage of the 23 Leopard turnovers, turning them into 28 points while the Bulldogs controlled the interior, posting a 42-14 advantage in paint points.

In addition to her 31 points, Turner finished with ten total rebounds and five steals.

UP NEXT
Mount Ida squares off with Dean in second round action of the 2017 Mustang Classic on Saturday afternoon at the Athletic Center beginning at 3:00 p.m., while Wentworth and Wheelock meet in the other second round match-up Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.