Photos by Joshua Ross
The Harborwomen trailed for almost the entire game until Senior Captain Grace Bennis made a lay-up with 3:15 left in the game giving Hingham their 1st lead of the night. Bennis was unstoppable in the 2nd half scoring 18 of her game high 21 points. The game was tied again at 45-45 until Hingham pulled away in the end for a 50-45 win.
Defense was key early in the game to keep it close for Hingham. Sophomore Caroline Connelly does a great job guarding the outside shots as Quincy scored many of their 1st half points in the paint.
Senior Captain Jess Johnson grabs a rebound and pushes the ball up court in the 2nd quarter.
Bennis not only scores, but plays great defense as she fights for and gets a rebound to close out the first half of the game.
Senior Captain and team leader Ryley Blasetti splitting two Quincy defenders trying to cut into the Lady President's 10 point lead early in the 3rd quarter. Blasetti finished with 15 points.
Sophomore Perry Blasetti (24) dives for a loose ball in the 4th quarter as Hingham starts to make their comeback. All of Blasetti's 8 points came in the 4th quarter including a huge three to cut Quincy's lead to 2.
Freshman Colette Haney extends to grab an important offensive rebound in the 4th. Haney was all over the court defensively causing 3 jump balls and 2 change of possessions.
Head Coach Buczynski rallies his team during a timeout in the last minute of the game. With his team's win, the Harborwomen have clinched at least a share of the regular season Patriot League Title.
Hingham celebrates their late game come from behind win in Quincy last night. The Harborwomen's next game is this Friday, 2/7 vs. Notre Dame at 6:30pm in Hingham for the 2nd Annual JBA Basketball Classic honoring the late NDA basketball coach and Hingham resident Jessica Adams.