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Ashland Recap
Sports
Information Department, Dan Teliski, Director
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: January 12, 2008
GANNON STUNS ASHLAND 75-74
WITH LATE SECOND-HALF RALLY
ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon women’s basketball team performed the magic
trick yet again. The Lady Knights shook off a slow start and captured an
unbelievable 75-74 victory over Ashland Saturday afternoon with a late rally
at the Hammermill Center.
Ashland’s largest lead of the first half came at 30-18 with 6:47 showing
on the clock. Abby Bunstine’s (Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe) three-pointer
cut the deficit to 36-32, but the Eagles netted the final three points of
the half for a 39-32 edge at the break.
The difference was back to 12 points after Betsy Morrison’s jumper with 13:53
to play. Lynsey Warren’s lay-up at the 10:37 mark gave Ashland a 59-50 lead.
Kim Vargas (Sterling, Va./Broad Run) then hit a jumper and three-pointer
to bring Gannon within 59-55. The visitors quickly bumped the lead to 64-55
with five consecutive points of their own.
Gannon followed with a 7-0 run to cut the deficit to 64-62 on Tiffany
Crocker’s (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman) three-pointer with 4:38 remaining.
The Lady Knights finally pulled even at 68 on Kristina Freeman’s (Yonkers,
N.Y./Pelham Memorial) triple at the 3:42 mark.
However, Ashland didn’t fold and regained the lead. The Eagles had a 74-70
lead after Lisa Graue’s jumper with 1:16 to play, setting up the stunning
finish.
Ashley Lowdermilk (Kensington, Ohio/Carrollton), who was 0-of-9 at
the point, drilled a long three-pointer from the right wing to cut the deficit
to 74-73 with 59 ticks left on the clock.
Allison Rothlisberger (New Martinsville, W.Va./Magnolia) was then
fouled after grabbing a defensive rebound on Ashland’s next possession. The
junior forward calmly knocked down both free throws with 29 seconds left,
giving the Lady Knights a 75-74 advantage.
Ashland missed a jumper with 10 seconds left and immediately fouled. Gannon
missed the front end of a one-and-one, but the Eagles missed a final three-pointer
at the buzzer as the Lady Knights escaped with a one-point victory.
Gannon 47.3 percent (26-55) from the field, including a 57.1-percent (16-28)
clip in the second half. The Lady Knights shot 55 percent (11-20) from three-point
range and 75 percent (12-16) from the free throw line.
Freeman led Gannon with 24 points, tying a career-high she set in the season
opener against West Liberty State. Bunstine recorded a season-high 17 points
off the bench, hitting 5-of-8 three-pointers. Vargas chipped in 16 points.
Ashland shot 50.9 percent (29-57) from the floor, 25 percent (3-12) from
behind the arc, and 81.3 percent (13-16) from the charity stripe.
Morrison led Ashland with 24 points and seven rebounds. Graue and Aletha
Lamberson added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Gannon improved to 11-4 overall and 5-1 in the GLIAC with its fifth consecutive
victory. Ashland dropped to 9-7 overall and 3-4 in conference play with its
sixth consecutive loss at the Hammermill Center. The Lady Knights return
to action Thursday, January 17 at Ferris State. Game time is scheduled for
6 p.m.
A complete box score from Saturday’s Gannon-Ashland women’s basketball game
can be found at http://www.gannon.edu/sports/women/BASKETBA/STATS.HTM/GAME15.HTM.
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updated 1/12/08 by: drt
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