Semis Bound: Seawolves Advance to YSCC Semifinals as #3 Seed

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The No. 3 seeded Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women's basketball team opened postseason play on Tuesday night, rolling past No. 6 Great Bay Community College at The HUB to advance in the YSCC Tournament.

HOW IT HAPPENED

SMCC wasted no time as Ashley Mullen (Oakland, Maine) opened the scoring with a three-pointer, and the Seawolves forced multiple early turnovers to jump out to an 11-0 lead. Transition offense led to a 29-11 first-quarter advantage for the Seawolves.

The Seawolves continued to build separation in the second quarter. Taylor Renna (Pembroke, N.H.) knocked down a three off an Abby Roy (Old Orchard Beach, Maine) assist, while Mia Gumaa (Manchester, N.H.) and Emily Clark (Berwick, Maine) added buckets throughout the stretch. SMCC carried a 45-29 lead into halftime.

The game broke open in the third. Mckenna Johnson (Gardiner, Maine) converted steals into layups, Mullen connected from deep, and the Seawolves controlled the glass to extend the margin to 72-34 entering the fourth.

SMCC continued to move the ball and attack inside in the final frame, closing out the 92-47 victory while Renna and Skyler Tinker (Trescott Twp., Maine) each posted a double double.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Mckenna Johnson: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
• Julia Reed (Gorham, Maine): 11 points, 5 assists, 4 steals
• Kylie Young (Westbrook, Maine): 9 points, 6 rebounds
• Taylor Renna: 10 points, 10 rebounds
• Skyler Tinker: 10 points, 12 rebounds
• Team Rebounding: SMCC 54, Great Bay 25
• Assists: 29
• Great Bay shooting: 12-of-52 (23.1%)

NEXT UP

With the win, SMCC advances to the YSCC Semifinals hosted by Central Maine Community College in Auburn, Maine. The No. 3 seeded Seawolves will face No. 2 seeded UMaine Augusta on Saturday, February 21 at 12:00 PM.