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Hot Start for Huskies in Road Win vs. KUA
The Huskies raced out to a 22-6 lead in the first 8 minutes of today's contest. Elyse Ngenda '26 contributed 10 points and Tahlia Pena '25 knocked down two 3's and a free throw for New Hampton. The Wildcats, playing in front of a raucous crowd, outscored the Huskies in the second quarter and trimmed the deficit to 11 by halftime.
New Hampton came out strong after the break behind the hot shooting of Ne'vaeh Buntley '24 who sank back-to-back-to-back triples bringing the score to 47-23 in the third quarter. The Wildcats picked up the intensity in the 4th and dissected New Hampton's defense for easy layups and kick-outs for threes. Luckily, the defensive and rebounding efforts of the Huskies improved enough for them to hold on for a 65-53 road victory.
Freshman Shannon O'Leary provided the spark the Huskies needed in the second half. She used her size effectively and forced the Wildcats out of the paint. Ngenda matched her first half offensive output with 12 additional points in the second half, finishing with 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and just 1 turnover. Buntley (19 pts., 7 rebs.) and Pena (11 pts., 5 rebs., 5 ast.) were solid in today's matchup. Adriana Hernandez '25 provided key leadership while dishing 4 assists.
New Hampton improves to 13-8 and will take on the Wildcats of Vermont Academy on Wednesday at 4PM.
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New Hampton came out strong after the break behind the hot shooting of Ne'vaeh Buntley '24 who sank back-to-back-to-back triples bringing the score to 47-23 in the third quarter. The Wildcats picked up the intensity in the 4th and dissected New Hampton's defense for easy layups and kick-outs for threes. Luckily, the defensive and rebounding efforts of the Huskies improved enough for them to hold on for a 65-53 road victory.
Freshman Shannon O'Leary provided the spark the Huskies needed in the second half. She used her size effectively and forced the Wildcats out of the paint. Ngenda matched her first half offensive output with 12 additional points in the second half, finishing with 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and just 1 turnover. Buntley (19 pts., 7 rebs.) and Pena (11 pts., 5 rebs., 5 ast.) were solid in today's matchup. Adriana Hernandez '25 provided key leadership while dishing 4 assists.
New Hampton improves to 13-8 and will take on the Wildcats of Vermont Academy on Wednesday at 4PM.
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