December 5, 2022

Valhalla, NY – Women's Basketball was unable to complete at 4^th quarter comeback versus Suffolk on Saturday, as the team fell behind early and never recovered.  When the final buzzer sounded the Vikings were defeated 58-51.
The game started off slowly for both teams as neither could get into a scoring groove.  Westchester struggled to just 9 points in the first quarter and trailed 13-9 after one.  But the team turned it on in the 2^nd, rallying for 18 points in the 2^nd to trail the Sharks 29-27 at the half.

But scoring went away again in the 3^rd as the team was only able to muster 8 points and fell behind Suffolk once again.  A 4^th quarter charge fell short as time ran out, sending the Vikings to their 2^nd loss of the week. 
Brianna Melo (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Community Arts and Media) scored a season high 13 points.  Shanice Wilcox (New Rochelle, NY) also put up 13 to go with 18 boards.  Mylene Smith (Peekskill, NY/Henrick Hudson HS) chipped in with 12 points and 7 rebounds.

With the loss the Vikings fall to 3-6 on the season.  Westchester returns to action on Tuesday, December 6^th as the welcome Monroe College for a 5pm tip off.