2015-16 Massasoit Women's Basketball News

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Taryn Johnson Selected As Region 21 Women’s Basketball Coach Of The Year
Taryn Johnson Selected As Region 21 Women’s Basketball Coach Of The Year

In her second year leading the Massasoit women’s basketball team, Taryn Johnson saw an eight-win improvement to earn the 2015-16 Region 21 Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year award voted on by the league coaches.

Silva-Moore, Dias Garner All-Region 21 Accolades
Silva-Moore, Dias Garner All-Region 21 Accolades

Freshmen Geornaisha Silva-Moore and Tatiana Dias, both from Brockton, were selected to the All-Region 21 Women’s Basketball Teams, announced Monday by the conference office.

Massasoit Bows Out In Regional Semifinals To No. 1 Roxbury, 80-54
Massasoit Bows Out In Regional Semifinals To No. 1 Roxbury, 80-54

The Massasoit women's basketball team struggled shooting the basketball on Saturday afternoon, falling to top seed and NJCAA's No. 1 ranked Roxbury Tigers, 80-54, in the Region XXI Tournament Semifinals at Springfield Tech.

Warriors Set For Regional Basketball Tournament
Warriors Set For Regional Basketball Tournament

The Massasoit women’s basketball team is set to play in the NJCAA Region 21 Tournament, hosted by Springfield Tech, beginning on Saturday. The Warriors, the No. 4 seed, will face top seed and No. 1 nationally ranked Roxbury CC at Noon on Saturday in the first game of the two-day tournament.

#4 Geornaisha Silva-Moore
Massasoit Women Fall In MCCAC Finals To No. 1 Roxbury, 87-54

The Massasoit women's basketball team hung with top seed and No. 1 nationally ranked Roxbury for a quarter, but the Tigers pulled away in the second half to claim the MCCAC Championship, 87-54 on Sunday.

#23 Laura Malley
Women's Basketball Advances To MCCAC Championship

Three players scored 20-plus points, led by Laura Malley's (Halifax) career-high 25 and Geornaisha Silva-Moore (Brockton) tallied a triple-double as the Massasoit women's basketball team advanced to the MCCAC Championship with a 83-65 semifinals victory over Bunker Hill CC on Saturday.

Women’s Basketball Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Game On Tuesday
Women’s Basketball Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Game On Tuesday

The Massasoit Community College women’s basketball team will host Dean College on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. as part of its Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Game.

Big Second Half Leads Massasoit Women’s Basketball To Victory
Big Second Half Leads Massasoit Women’s Basketball To Victory

The Massasoit women’s basketball team scored 60 points in the second half and placed four players in double figures to win in commanding fashion over Quinsigamond, 96-43.

#22 Tatiana Dias
Women’s Basketball Upsets No. 7 Gateway, 69-68

Tatiana Dias (Brockton) sank a free throw with 5.2 seconds left as the Massasoit women’s basketball team upset No. 7 Gateway, 69-69, at the Asiaf Field House on Saturday afternoon.

#22 Tatiana Dias
Women’s Hoops Comes Up Short At UCAP, 86-78

Tatiana Dias (Brockton) poured in a career-high 33 points but the Massasoit women’s basketball team came up short at the University of Connecticut at Avery Point, 86-78, on Wednesday night.

Women’s Basketball Puts Pressure On No. 2 Roxbury, Falls Late
Women’s Basketball Puts Pressure On No. 2 Roxbury, Falls Late

Behind the hot shooting of Natascha Elias (Brockton), the Massasoit women’s basketball team put a scare in No. 2 nationally ranked Roxbury. The Tigers responded with a strong second half to top the Warriors, 95-64.

Warriors Fall On Road To Navy Prep, 79-56
Warriors Fall On Road To Navy Prep, 79-56

Navy Prep utilized a big first half to upend the Massasoit women’s hoops team, 79-56, on Tuesday night.

Balanced Attack Gives Women’s Basketball 84-22 Win At Holyoke
Balanced Attack Gives Women’s Basketball 84-22 Win At Holyoke

The Massasoit women’s basketball team raced out to a 31-8 lead in the first quarter and placed four players in double figures to cage the Holyoke Cougars, 84-22 on Saturday.

CCRI Escapes Rollercoaster Finish Over Massasoit Women’s Hoops, 64-63
CCRI Escapes Rollercoaster Finish Over Massasoit Women’s Hoops, 64-63

Alexis Antonacci buried what proved to the game-winning 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left as the Community College of Rhode Island escaped with a 64-63 victory over the Massasoit women’s basketball team on Tuesday night.

Dias, Silva-Moore, Boutin Named To NHTI All-Tournament Team
Dias, Silva-Moore, Boutin Named To NHTI All-Tournament Team

The trio of Tatiana Dias (Brockton), Geornaisha Silva-Moore (Brockton) and Gabby Boutin (Middleboro) were named to the NHTI Holiday Inn All-Tournament Team, at the conclusion of the tournament play over the weekend.

#4 Geornaisha Silva-Moore
NHTI Holds Off Women’s Basketball, 68-55

eornaisha Silva-Moore (Brockton) posted a double-double and three players scored in double figures, but NHTI built up a 23-point first half cushion to defeat the Massasoit women’s basketball team, 68-55 on Sunday.