Sacred Heart Defends NEC Championship 69-48 Behind Pryor’s Big Game

FAIRFIELD, Conn.: Ny’Ceara Pryor scored 18 factors and Sacred Heart, with a second-consecutive NCAA berth in hand, rolled to a 69-48 win over LeMoyne within the Northeast Conference Tournament championship sport on Sunday.

The Pioneers’ fifth NCAA berth was secured within the semifinals as a result of the Dolphins are transitioning to Division I and are ineligible for the NCAA Tournament. Le Moyne will play within the WNIT.

In addition to including six rebounds, six assists and 5 steals, the 5-foot-3 sophomore Pryor, the two-time NEC Player of the Year, set the Sacred Heart single-season scoring document at 624 factors. She wanted 14 factors to tie.

Amelia Wood added 15 factors and Sajada Bonner had 10 for the Pioneers (24-9), who’ve gained 15 straight since a 60-56 dwelling loss to Le Moyne. The streak included a 73-55 win at Le Moyne and two NEC Tournament video games by 30 factors — which was additionally the margin within the championship sport till coach Jessica Mannetti emptied her bench with greater than three minutes to go.

LyToya Baker and Kaia Good each had 11 factors for the Dolphins (18-14). Le Moyne, which had eight factors in every of the primary three quarters, doubled its rating within the fourth.

Pryor set the tone within the first quarter with eight factors, three assists and three steals and the Pioneers, who beat Southern in an NCAA First Four sport final yr, took a 17-8 lead. Le Moyne had 9 turnovers and Sacred Heart had 10 quick break factors.

Despite Pryor sitting out an enormous chunk of the second quarter after choosing up her second foul Sacred Heart upped the result in 32-16 at halftime. The lead was stretched to 50-24 after three quarters.

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