Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff

Some notes and news related to the UMass Lowell women's basketball team that didn't fit into the latest game story.

- TAKE THE LID OFF: Three basketballs can fit inside a rim at one time, but you’d never know it based on recent evidence. The U Mass Lowell women’s basketball team must have ticked off the spirit of Wilt Chamberlain somehow because something is preventing the ball from going in the basket.

The River Hawks did lose a bit aggression in the second half, driving to the basket with less frequency and relying more on jump shots.

“Yeah, we were settling for a lot of jump shots, but we just, we weren’t making anything in the second half,” River Hawks point guard Rahshala Valentine said. “We defended well. I think they went eight possessions without scoring. We just couldn’t score.”

What special defensive innovations did the Yellow Jackets concoct to force this performance? Uh, they didn’t.

“We were getting open looks,” Valentine said. “We just weren’t converting. Even layups, we’re missing them.”

UML has shot 39.2 percent in the last three games, and that does factor in a 50 percent shooting night against Southern Connecticut.

- IT’S SINKING IN: Defense took over the River Hawks' focus last week, and it showed up on Saturday against AIC. UML forced 16 turnovers, held the Yellow Jackets to 35 percent shooting, allowed just 14 points in the paint and limited AIC to 15 free throw attempts.

The River Hawks really clamped down late in the second half. AIC scored its 51st point with seven minutes left in the game, and the Yellow Jackets finished with 53 points.

- ANTONNEA KNOWS THE WAY: River Hawks senior forward Antonnea Robinson initiated offense on several occasions on Saturday, putting the ball on the floor and making the Yellow Jackets' defense react to her working off the dribble. She ended up on the foul line for seven attempts (she was 6-of-7). Along the way Robinson grabbed five rebounds and went 2-for-4 from the field in 24 minutes of action.

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