Box Score

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Senior Taylor McLaughlin (Colchester, Conn.) scored all 19 of her points in the second half as the Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team earned a 58-50 victory at Southern New Hampshire this evening.

TEAM RECORDS: SCSU (7-11, 3-8 NE10) | SNHU (8-10, 3-8 NE10)

QUARTER SCORES: SNHU 12, SCSU 8 (End 1) | SCSU 25, SNHU 17 (Half) | SCSU 44, SNHU 41 (End 3)

McLaughlin narrowly missed a double-double with nine boards and also had three steals, two assists and a block. Amanda Pfohl (Trumbull, Conn.) also reached double figures with a career-high 11 points off the bench.

FIRST HALF…HOW IT HAPPENED:  The Owls used a dominating second quarter in which they outscored the Penmen by an 18-5 margin to take a nine-point lead at the break. Pfohl had eight points in the opening half, while Paige Decker (Pleasant Valley, N.Y.) added seven.

HOLDING OFF A RUN: SNHU hung around in the second half. In fact, an 8-0 spurt by the Penmen late in the third quarter gave the hosts a 35-33 lead. Then, with the game tied at 39-39 late in the frame, Pfohl knocked down a three-pointer, and the Owls never trailed again.

UP NEXT: vs. Franklin Pierce, Saturday at 1:30 p.m.