Women’s Basketball Stomps Local Rival
Lady Cougars Score 98 in Fall Semester Finale
(Holyoke, MA) – Women's basketball wrapped up the fall semester portion of their season on Saturday afternoon, winning a third straight game. The Lady Cougars racked up a season-high in points, thrashing local rival Springfield Technical CC 98-40. The home win extends Holyoke's perfect home record to 4-0.
Vivian Timmons (West Springfield, MA / Guilderland HS) and Annastacia Dixon (Keene, NH / Keene HS) led the charge for the Cougars, each registering a double-double in the contest while scoring a season-high in points. Timmons led Holyoke in points for the third straight game, scoring 36 in the win to go along with ten rebounds. Dixon tallied 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for her double-double while also leading the Lady Cougars in steals with seven. Tatiyana Zuniga (Westfield, MA / Westfield HS) led the way in assists with ten and had six steals.
Women's basketball finishes the fall half of their campaign with a 6-2 regional record and a 7-4 overall record. Their scheduled Sunday, December 14th game has been postponed. Holyoke will enjoy some time off during the season hiatus, resuming with games on January 10th. They play their next home game on Thursday, January 15th at 5:30pm. Let's go Cougars!
Photo: Timmons shoots a free throw during Saturday's win with Dixon (#25) set for a possible rebound.