Box Score 1/6/13 – Bronx, NY

The BCC Women's Basketball team was victorious yesterday with a thrilling win over Nassau CC, 77-64.  The team's 77 total points set a new high water mark since the team's return to intercollegiate competition in 2011.

Bronx's scoring attack came from many places.  Hivelize Escobar scored a team high 35 points to go with 9 rebounds and 3 steals, while Dorae Murray had a career high 20 points in total.  Chelsea Harris recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds, overall.

BCC won the opening tip and with a steady scoring attack and tough defensive press, they quickly opened up a 19-4 lead.  As the Lions settled in, they were able play through the press and cut the lead to 10 at the halfway point of the first half.  With two minutes remaining in the period, Bronx got the lead back to 12, only to see it dissolve to just 4 at the break, thanks to a late Nassau scoring flurry. 

Coming out of the locker room, the Lady Broncos knew they were in for a challenge.  The teams took turns exchanging buckets as the action went back and forth.  With 11:26 left in the game, the Lions came all the way back and led by one, 46-45.  The lead changed hands with nearly every possession until 7 minutes to play where the score was tied at 57. 

The Lady Broncos then started making some key stops, and momentum seemed to swing Bronx's way when Hivelize Escobar was fouled while shooting then just seconds later, after stealing an inbound pass,  Escobar was able to convert 3 of 4 free throws in the sequence.  The team never looked back, eventually extending the difference to 13 points when the final buzzer sounded.

With the win, the Lady Broncos move to 4-4 on the season and 4-3 within Region XV.  The team returns to action on Tuesday, January 7^th as they take on Rockland CC in Suffern, NY at 8pm.