act_wbb_jabria Ingram
Steve McLaughlin
67
Winner Hartford Hart 4-24,4-13 America East
66
NJIT NJIT 14-14,9-8 America East
Winner
Hartford Hart
4-24,4-13 America East
67
Final
66
NJIT NJIT
14-14,9-8 America East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F
Hartford Hart 21 11 16 13 6 67
NJIT NJIT 17 11 17 16 5 66

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Hartford Athletic Communications

Ingram Drops Career-High 23 Points As Women's Hoops Defeats NJIT, 67-66, In Overtime

NEWARK, N.J. — Senior Jabria Ingram had a career-day, finishing with a game-high 23 points as the Hartford women's basketball team held on to defeat NJIT, 67-66, in overtime on Saturday. The Hawks improve to 4-24 overall and 4-13 in conference play. The Highlanders fall to 14-14 overall and 9-8 in the America East. 
 
HARTFORD 67, NJIT 66 OT
NJIT would take an early 6-2 lead, but a 6-0 Hawks run, capped off by a Paula Maurina layup, gave Hartford a 8-6 lead at the 6:16 mark. The Hawks kept their momentum going, extending its lead to three, after Ingram made a tough layup. Maurina would keep the momentum going, scoring four straight points to give the Hawks a 18-11 lead with 2:28 left in the quarter. NJIT would pull within four late as the Hawks took a 21-17 lead into the second quarter. Hartford would start the second quarter on fire, using a 7-0 run to take a 28-17 lead at the 7:41 mark. However, NJIT responded with an 11-0 run, tying the game up at 28-28 with 1:25 remaining in the half. The Hawks retook the lead however, ending the half on a 4-0 stretch to take a 32-28 lead into the break.
 
NJIT took an early lead in the third quarter, but a 5-0 stretch, fueled by an Ingram layup and a Carmen Villalobos three, saw the Hawks take a 37-33 edge with 7:24 left in the quarter. The two times would trade buckets, until a Lya Farcy triple reestablished a five-point lead for Hartford, 44-39. The Highlanders would pull within three as the Hawks took a 48-45 lead into the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter saw the Hawks and Highlanders trade leads. NJIT took a three-point edge, but a pair of Villalobos free throws and an Ingram jumper gave the lead back to the Hawks. The two teams continued to trade leads until a Maurina triple at the 3:10 mark tied the score at 57-57. NJIT would use a pair of free throws late to gain the advantage, but a Maurina jumper with 49 seconds remaining tied the game at 61-61, sending the game into overtime.
 
The Hawks would jump out early in overtime, taking a three-point lead, 64-61, in the overtime period. NJIT would fight back, taking a two-point advantage, but Ingram came up clutch, giving the Hawks the lead after an and-one layup, 67-66, with 27 seconds remaining. NJIT had a chance to win it late, but the Highlanders missed two free throws, followed up by a layup as the Hawks came away with a 67-66 victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
  • Ingram finished 10-of-15 from the field
  • She also grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists
  • Villalobos finished with her second-straight double-double, dropping 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds
  • Villalobos also swiped a game-high four steals
  • Maurina joined Ingram in double digits, tallying 21 points
  • The Hawks outshot the Highlanders 43.1 percent (25-of-58 percent) compared to 37.3 percent (25-of-67)
  • Hartford also outshot NJIT from three, 33.3 percent (4-of-12) to 13.3 (2-of-15)

NEXT ON TAP
Hartford wraps up the 2021-22 regular season with a matchup at UMass Lowell on Monday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
For more information on the Hartford women's basketball team, stay with HartfordHawks.com for updates and follow the team on social media (Twitter | Instagram)
 
 
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