NE10 Women's Basketball Report: Week 8

Posted: Jan 08, 2024

Week 8 - January 8, 2024

NE10 Player of the Week

Adriana Timberlake, Southern New Hampshire
Graduate | Guard | Braintree, Mass.

Timberlake tallied 25.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assist and 1.5 steals per game, while shooting 47.1 percent (16-34) from the floor, 37.5 percent (6-16) from beyond the arc and 75 percent (12-16) from the stripe, during a 2-0 week for SNHU. Timberlake posted 21 points (7-16 FG, 3-7 3-FG, 4-4 FT), six boards and a pair of steals in a 59-47 victory at Adelphi on Wednesday, before dropping a career-best 29 points (9-18 FG, 3-9 3-FG, 8-12 FT), to go with three rebounds and three assists in a 74-69 win at Pace on Saturday.

NE10 Rookie of the Week

Niya Morgen, Bentley
Freshman | Guard | Swampscott, Mass.

Morgen had an outstanding week off the bench as Bentley earned quality wins over Assumption and Saint Rose. She averaged 16 points and 4.5 rebounds, shot .600 overall and buried five of seven from long distance. Her 19 points (7/10 FG, 2/3 3?s, 3/3 FT) against Assumption was a career-best and she hit three triples against Saint Rose while scoring 13 points.

NE10 Weekly Honor Roll

Kayla Robinson, American Int'l (Gr., G - Rosedale, N.Y.)
Robinson was AIC's best offensive performer in a 1-1 week, leading the team with 16 points per game as she notched 15 against Saint Rose, the nation's top defense, and followed with 17 to lead the Yellow Jackets to a big win against New Haven.

Marina Callahan, Assumption (Jr., F - Burlington, Mass.)
Callahan averaged 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and two blocks in two games this week for the Greyhounds. At Bentley, she recorded nine points and four rebounds in the loss but bounced back with 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and three blocks in the 77-51 win at Franklin Pierce.

Ella Thompson, Bentley (Gr., G - Greenwood, Ind.)
In impressive wins over defending regional champion Assumption and 9-1 Saint Rose, Thompson averaged 15.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists while making 8 of 19 from downtown (8 of 19). She scored 10 of her 15 against Assumption in the fourth quarter and provided 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists against Saint Rose. She made four three-pointers in each game.

Bianca Pendleton, New Haven (Jr., F - Accokeek, Md.)
One of three Chargers to average double figures in scoring across two games last week, Pendleton averaged 10.5 points per game coming off the bench to average 17.5 minutes. Pendleton's scoring came on a hot shooting week as she finished 9-of-11 from the field for 81.8 percent and added 3-of-4 at the free throw line. In addition, she pulled down eight boards and had a pair of steals combined in the two games.

Liv Robles, Saint Anselm (Sr., F - Wallingford, Conn.)
Robles poured in 29 total points this week for the Hawks, including 25 points during Saturday's conference win over Adelphi. She shot 10-for-17 from the field (58.8%) and knocked down two of three three-pointers against the Panthers to help Saint Anselm improve to a 3-4 conference record. Robles also posted 13 total rebounds, two blocks, and a steal this week.

Makenzie Helms, Southern Conn. St. (Sr., G - East Haven, Conn.)
Helms had her top-scoring game as an Owl, totaling 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor while also adding a 3-for-4 night from the free throw line in a win over Saint Anselm. Also, the guard was one of the team leaders once again in points with 10 of her own, she grabbed three rebounds and had an assist in a win against Saint Michael's.

NE10 Weekly Winners

2023-24 NE10 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STANDINGS

	Conference				Overall
-	GP	W-L	PCT	GP	W-L	PCT
Bentley	22	18-4	0.818	33	27-6	0.818
Assumption	22	18-4	0.818	31	25-6	0.806
Saint Rose	22	17-5	0.773	28	21-7	0.750
So. New Hampshire	22	15-7	0.682	28	17-11	0.607
Franklin Pierce	22	13-9	0.591	31	20-11	0.645
So. Connecticut	22	13-9	0.591	32	19-13	0.594
Pace	22	11-11	0.500	30	18-12	0.600
American Int'l	22	9-13	0.409	30	15-15	0.500
Saint Anselm	22	7-15	0.318	29	10-19	0.345
Adelphi	22	5-17	0.227	29	7-22	0.241
New Haven	22	4-18	0.182	27	8-19	0.296
Saint Michael's	22	2-20	0.091	29	6-23	0.207