Women's Basketball Drops Non-Conference Match Against CairnĀ
(written by James Daniel Padilla, SID)
After a long winterĀ break, the Lady CougarsĀ faced off in a home match against Cairn University and droppedĀ the match byĀ a score of 41-69.
The Lady Cougars had two players in doubleĀ figures. Junior CenterĀ Cyndi Whyte (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led the Cougars in scoring with 12 points and Freshman GuardĀ Malecka Davis (Brooklyn,NY) scored 11 points. Freshman GuardĀ Sharena Mellor (Brooklyn,NY) contributed with an astonishing 21 rebounds (11 offensiveĀ & 10 defensive)Ā Ā in the match. Junior GuardĀ Janaisha Carrington (Brooklyn,NY) contributed with a game high 7 assist.
For the Highlanders, Kendra StumĀ had an amazing all-around game stuffing the stat sheet with 25 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assist, and 5 steals.Ā
The Cougars look to end their losing streak by returning back home to take onĀ Baruch College in conference playĀ on Wednesday, January 3rdĀ at 5:00pm.Ā Ā
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