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Claire Boughton
Sports Editor

The Keene State women’s basketball team was performing on all cylinders this weekend, sweeping the two-day, non-conference doubleheader against the Norwich University Cadets.

The Owls’ success started on Saturday, March 13, when they traveled to Northfield, Vermont, to compete against the Cadets for the first time since 2015.

This matchup would end up being a game of career highs for several Owls, including first-year guard Jackie Alibrandi with 18-points, sophomore guard Arianna Hebert with 17-points and sophomore guard Michelle LaBonte with 15-points.

The Owls dominated the game from start to finish, beginning the matchup with a 3-point basket from Alibrandi. That would mark the first of her 6 clean 3-pointers throughout the game, landing her in the top performing spot for Keene at the end of the night.

The team, as a whole, would sink 18 8-point baskets throughout the matchup, marking the teams highest 3-point percentage (42%) of the season.

Final score of the game was 80-58, Owls winning.

On Sunday, March 14, it was the Cadets turn to travel down to Keene for the second half of the doubleheader.

This game however, was much more than just a game to either of the teams.

Prior to the matchup starting Keith Boucher, head coach of the women’s basketball team, took the microphone and announced that this game would be dedicated to Rob Bennett, the women’s basketball assistant coach, who is currently dealing with health issues. Bennett’s niece, Norwich senior guard Riley Bennett, played hard against the Owls and sank the last 3-point basket of the night for either teams.

Top performers for the Owls were sophomore guard Hailey Derosia with 16-points and LaBonte with 13-points. Final score was 59-43, Owls winning.

At the very end of the game, the Owls along with Bennett’s niece gathered in the center of the court, each with their own cold Coca-Cola, Bennett’s beverage of choice, and took a celebratory drink dedicated to their assistant coach watching from home.

 

Claire Boughton can be contacted at:
sports@kscequinox.com

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Claire Boughton

Hello! My name is Claire Boughton. I have worked with the Equinox for a little over two years and have held the position of the Senior Sports Reporter and now the Sports Editor. I am from West Simsbury, Connecticut, and live with my mom and dad. I have an older brother named Grant who is currently living in Albany, New York, but plans to move to New York City in a few months (because a global pandemic didn’t seem to scare him away from city-life). I have two cats named Stella and Luna, a dog named Sage and a fish named Shrimp. My cats are both 16 years old, making them both 108 human years old. That means that they would have survived through the Great Depression, both World Wars, the Cold War, women earning the right to vote and so much more. That’s a lot of wisdom. My dog is 12 years old, making her 74 human years old. We adopted her when she was four years old from Arkansas. I’m not sure how old Shrimp is but he is a baby betta I bought at PETCO about three weeks ago. I am an avid plant owner and love to help my friends and family keep their plants alive. I also wrote an article on kscequinox.com about what plants are good for what dorm rooms. I paint and draw in whatever free time I have and sometimes ride my bike that I got in middle school. My favorite part of the Sports Editor position is creating the weekly layout for the sports section. I have always loved design and making things nice to look at which I get to do every week with this job! If you are interested in writing for the sports section or have any questions you can contact me at cboughton@kscequinox.com.

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