THE BASICS
Score: Dean College 57, Becker College 48
Records: Dean College (13-8, 10-2 NECC), Becker College (13-9, 9-4 NECC)
Location: Leicester, Mass. (Leicester Gymnasium)
Date: Thursday, February 8, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM

THE LEAD: Morgan Turner (Winter Park, Fla.) scored 21 points and collected 12 rebounds as the Dean College Bulldogs defeated Becker College 57-48 on Thursday in NECC action in Leicester, Mass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Shania Springer (Bayshore, N.Y.) made a layup as time expired in the first quarter to give the Bulldogs a 14-13 lead after one.  The teams traded baskets and were tied five different times throughout the period.  
• The second quarter followed a similar path to the first, with the teams trading hoops and Dean scoring late to take a one point lead into the break.  This time it was Emma Morrison (Northport, N.Y.) who finished a layup off a feed from Turner and gave Dean a 22-21 halftime lead.
• Back to back buckets from Turner early in the third gave Dean its biggest lead of the night at 30-23 with seven minutes remaining in the quarter.  Becker rallied to tie the game at 32 and 34 but never took the lead.  A Nicole Romero (Winchendon, Mass.) jump shot pushed Dean's lead back to three (37-34) with a minute left and the game headed to the fourth with the Bulldogs holding a three point advantage.  
• Dean opened up the lead in the fourth quarter, beginning the frame with an 11-5 run to establish a nine point cushion with six mintues remaining. Two straight hoops, including a three pointer, from Cassidy Harrison cut the Bulldogs lead down to three with 3:38 remaining, but the Hawks would get no closer.  Dean closed the game out on an 8-2 run and earned the road victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The only other Bulldog in double figures, aside from Turner, was Shantell McCall (Elmont, N.Y.).  McCall scored 10 points off the bench in 18 minutes.  Sophia Corbitt (Framingham, Mass.) and Sophia Church (Rochester, Mass.) scored eight and seven points respectively. 
• Dean shot 40% from the field while the Hawks shot 32% in a defensive battle.  In a major contrast of styles, the Bulldogs were 0-3 from three point range while Becker shot 4-18. 
• Dean outrebounded the hosts 39-34 and committed 21 turnovers to Becker's 27.  The Bulldogs led with 20 points off turnovers to the Hawks 12 and led in bench points 16-6. 

UP NEXT:

• Dean next travels to Elms for an NECC tilt on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.