FAIRFIELD, Conn.— First-years Ny'Ceara Pryor and Amelia Wood notched double-figure scoring performances with 14 and 13, respectively, in the Sacred Heart University women's basketball team's 64-52 loss against Providence on Tuesday.
 
Records:
Sacred Heart: 2-9
Providence: 9-5
 
Top Performers:
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals
Amelia Wood: 13 points, 3-4 field goals made, 5 rebounds, 1 block
 
Of Note
Sacred Heart hung with Providence through three ties and four lead changes in the first half. Down 29-25 at the start of the third quarter, the Pioneers outscored the Friars 20-9 to take a 45-38 lead. Wood and graduate student Wil'lisha Jackson combined for 16 of SHU's points.
 
Sacred Heart was not able to hold onto the lead as Providence responded with 26 straight points. a run the Pioneers could not match.
 
The Friars had a 38-22 advantage in the paint including 20-10 in the second half.
 
In addition to matching her season-high 13 points, Wood drained a season-high three triples.
 
Up Next
Sacred Heart concludes 2022 with their New Year's game against Mercy on Saturday, December 31, at 1 p.m.