WENHAM, Mass. – Suffolk women's basketball could not overcome a 21-plus point half-time deficit despite its comeback attempts in the second stanza as Gordon held off the Rams in a Commonwealth Coast Conference affair, 68-56, Saturday afternoon at Kanas Court.

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 56 | Gordon 68
RECORDS: Suffolk (9-6, 4-4 CCC) | Gordon (6-9, 4-4 CCC) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Fighting Scots flew out to a 20-7 lead after the first 10 minutes that turned into a 34-13 half-time advantage.  

Suffolk came out of the locker room determined to make it a ball game, however, Gordon went up 40-15, in the first 2:14 to force the blue-and-gold into a deeper deficit. 

The Rams managed to get the margin down to 11, 49-38, with 55 seconds left in the third quarter, but a layup by Madison Wynbeek for the Fighting Scots made it a 51-38 as the game headed to the fourth frame. 

The blue-and-gold continued to claw back into things and chipped down the distance to seven, 60-53, with 3:12 remaining in regulation. 

Wynbeek converted a traditional 3-point play and a lay-up on Gordon's next possession to regain a comfortable cushion for the host, 65-53, with 1:05 left on the clock. 

Suffolk gambled by sending the Fighting Scots to the charity stripe. Gordon took care of business at the free throw line to go on and take the conference contest, 68-56.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Madi Mahoney put up a team-high 17 points on a 7-for-13 showing from the field that included a 2-for-7 effort from downtown. She added five rebounds, two steals and one block. 
• Maddie Stewart logged a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double. The sophomore shot 6-for-15 on the afternoon and 3-for-9 from 3-point land. Her stat line featured five helpers. 
• Katie Kirsch recorded 10 points, four caroms and three takeaways. 
• Amanda DeAngelis, who has been averaging a double-double, was limited to a five-point, five-board performance with two steals and one swat. 
• Colby Guinta has a well-balanced stat line of eight boards, seven points, five assists and two steals. 
• Suffolk shot just 35.3 percent (24-68) on the afternoon and just 22.2 percent (6-27) from behind-the-arc. 
• At the free throw line, the Rams went just 2-for-6 (33.3). 
• Gordon, who was paced by Wynbeek's game-high 19-point performance, outrebounded the Rams, 50-39. 
• The Fighting Scots turned Suffolk's 17 turnovers into 15 points. 
• Both teams scored 30 points in the paint. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Stewart had her fourth collegiate double-double. She made a career-high three treys. 
• Guinta logged a career-best five dimes.
• Kirsch matched a personal-high three steals. 
• Mahoney notched a career-high in points (17), field goals made (7) and tied a career-best in rebounds (5) and steals (2). 

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WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk makes the trip to Biddeford, Maine, Wednesday, Jan. 18 for a midweek CCC match at the University of New England at 5:30 p.m.