THE BASICS:

- Score: Southern Connecticut State 48, Assumption 43

- Record: Assumption (13-5, 8-5 NE10), Southern Connecticut State (9-11, 5-8 NE10)

- Location: Worcester, Mass. (Laska Gymnasium)

The Lead: Assumption offense stalled much of the night and the Hounds trailed by ten points with seven minutes left in regulation, however, they cut it to just one with 2:19 left before ultimately falling 48-43 to Southern Connecticut State on Tuesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Assumption fell in an early 5-0 hole but tied it up on a layup by Jo Impellizeri (Seaford, N.Y. / St. Anthony's) at 5:29. SCSU responded with six consecutive points for an 11-5 advantage, though the Hounds countered with a 6-2 run to trail just 13-11 after one quarter.

- The second quarter was all Owls. They scored the first five points of the quarter, before Morgan O'Brien (Reading, Mass. / Reading) connected on a free throw for the 18-12 deficit at 6:31. SCSU didn't allow a field goal in the quarter and ended on a 7-1 run for a 25-13 advantage at the half.

- In the third, the team's traded baskets over the first five minutes of the period, leaving Assumption down 31-18. The Hound defense allowed just two free throws over the final five minutes and they were able to close within ten,33-23, going into the final ten minutes.

- Assumption trailed 38-28 three minutes into the fourth, before going on a 10-2 to cut the deficit to 40-38 on a layup off an inbound to Abby McKanna (Narragansett, R.I. / Narragansett). SCSU responded with a basket, but Allison Stoddard (East Lyme, Conn. / East Lyme) countered with a personal 5-2 run to make it just 44-43 with 2:19 remaining. Kiana Steinhauer extended the Owl lead to three points at 1:23 and Assumption had two good looks from downtown but couldn't connect and was forced to foul as the Hounds ultimately fell 48-43.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Assumption shot 35.4 percent in the contest and was held to 13 first-half points and 3-for-16 shooting from downtown overall while SCSU made 42.9 percent of its field goal attempts and hits 23.5 percent from beyond the arc.

- The Hounds were outrebounded 39-29, but scored 24 points off turnovers, compared to just nine for the Owls.

- Impellizeri led the offense with 17 points and seven rebounds while Jaclyn Storey (Cumberland, Maine / Greely) added five points, one assist and one steal off the bench. McKanna chipped in two points, three rebounds, one block and a steal.

- Taylor McLaughlin scored 17 points below her season average with just three, but did pull down 11 rebounds and record three steals. Steinhauer posted 14 points and 11 boards.

UP NEXT:

- Assumption returns to action on Saturday when the team hosts Adelphi at 1:00 pm.

STAY CONNECTED:

- For the latest on Assumption College Athletics, follow the Hounds via social media on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.