Massachusetts 66, at Florida Atlantic 50

MIAMI, Fla. (Interstat) — The Massachusetts women’s basketball team used a dominant defensive start to build an insurmountable lead and cruised to a 66-50 victory over Florida Atlantic on Friday in the FIU Christmas Classic. The Minutemen (8-1) held the Owls to just six points in the first quarter and 18 in the first half, establishing a 35-18 halftime advantage that Florida Atlantic (5-6) never seriously threatened. The game’s decisive stretch came early, as Massachusetts opened with a 10-0 run and limited Florida Atlantic to 2-of-16 shooting from the field in the opening period. Megan Olbrys led Massachusetts with 18… Read more...