Second Seed Women's Basketball Advances to MASCAC Tournament Final with 60-56 Victory over Fourth Seed Salem State

Framingham, Mass. - The second seeded Framingham State University women's basketball team used a layup from Jacqueline Schels with just under two to play as the Rams went ahead for good in a 60-56 victory over four seed Salem State tonight in one semifinal of the 2026 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Basketball Tournament at Logan Gymnasium.   

THE BASICS: 

- Scores:  Framingham State 60, Salem State 56 

- Records:  Framingham State (16-10), Salem State (13-14) 

- Location:   Logan Gymnasium – Framingham, Mass.   

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• The Rams were led by double double of 24 points and 13 rebounds from Schels. Schels connected on 8-of-16 from the field and added four assists, two steals and three blocks. 

• Faith Greene added 11 points and nine rebounds, while Zaria Anderson came off the bench to score 10 points including 7-of-7 from the line with four of those coming in the final minute of play. 

• Kiara Cerruti finished the night with eight points, while Kelsey Yelle added seven and seven rebounds. 

• In the first quarter, the Rams led 5-2 after a Schels three with just over six on the clock, but the Vikings used a 7-0 run to claim a 9-5 lead with just under three on the clock. The Rams closed the first with an 8-2 run capped by another Schels three to lead 13-11 after one. 

• The Rams opened the second quarter with a 5-0 run over the first four minutes and extended their lead to 26-15 on a three point play from Schels with three minutes on the clock. The Rams took a 33-19 lead at the half after Schels tallied 17 first half points as she shot 4-of-8 from behind the arc. 

• In the third, the Vikings scored the first six points of the quarter and cut the deficit to 38-33 with just over five on the clock. The Rams responded with a run of their own capped by a Cerruti three to push the lead to 47-36 after three. 

• In the fourth, Salem held the Rams to just five points in the first seven minutes as they erased the deficit and tied the game at 52-52 with 3:07 on the clock. 

• After trading buckets, Schels put the Rams on top for good with a basket with 1:42 to play, and Anderson went 4-for-4 from the line to seal the game.