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Jasmine Wallace
David Sinclair
80
Winner PSU Abington PSAW 5-2, 1-1 NEAC
77
Wilson WILW 4-5, 1-1 NEAC
Winner
PSU Abington PSAW
5-2, 1-1 NEAC
80
Final
77
Wilson WILW
4-5, 1-1 NEAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
PSU Abington PSAW 20 20 14 26 80
Wilson WILW 26 18 17 16 77

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Nittany Lions Triumph over Phoenix

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - The Wilson College women's basketball (4-5, 1-1 NEAC) team played host to the Nittany Lions of Penn State Abington (5-2,1-1 NEAC). The Nittany Lions came out with the win 80-77 in this NEAC match-up.

How It Happened: The Phoenix started things off in the first quarter with a 10-1 run. Junior Jordyn Day's (Richmond, Va) second three-pointer of the night gave the Phoenix a 10 point lead 13-3. Then a couple free-throws and a three-point bucket from junior Kristen Burdo (Norristown, Pa.) gave the Phoenix their largest lead of the game as they commanded the court 18-7. The Nittany Lions closed in on the Phoenix's lead with several jumpers, but the Phoenix started the second quarter 26-20. Junior Lindsey Purvis (Fort Myers, Fl) had a smooth lay-up to start things off, assisted by junior Ashley Henderson (Upper Marlboro, Md.). Then scoring went back and forth before tapering off as neither team scored for almost three minutes. The Nittany Lions ended the drought with a jump shot, to which Day responded with two jumpers of her own. Henderson was last to score in the quarter with a lay-up in the paint before the teams headed to the break 44-40 Phoenix.

The Phoenix made more than 77 percent of their free throws in the second half, which bolstered their field scoring and gave them a chance at another 10 point lead as juniorJasmine Wallace (Detroit, MI) hit a jump shot. Even though the Nittany Lions kept grinding to close the point margin, the Phoenix seemed to keep bouncing back. Their lead closed to four pints, but before the quarter was over the Phoenix would claim another 10 point lead 61-51 at the 1:26 mark. In the third quarter the Nittany Lions were last on the scoreboard with a two point bucket from Iman Richmond, who was one of two members from the visiting team to get a double-double this game. A jump shot from the Nittany Lions tied the game up 61-61 in the fourth quarter. They then took the lead, but the Phoenix snatched it back until the game got tied up again 65-65. Things got close as the teams battled back and forth on the court, tying the game two more times. The Nittany Lions largest lead of the night was a four point lead 79-75 with thirty seconds left. Wallace hit a crucial lay-up to make it a two point game with a score of 79-77 in favor of the Nittany Lions, but the Phoenix were unable to score again before the buzzer and the Lions' took the win 80-77.

Inside the Box Score: The Phoenix had a strong advantage in field goal percentage as they made 40.9% of their field goals and the Nittany Lions only 33.3%. However, the Nittany Lions outscored the Phoenix in second-chance points 14-10. Day led the Phoenix in scoring with a season-high 21 points and shooting 100% at the free-throw line. Purvis also had perfect points at the free-throw line and she racked up double-digits as well with 12 total points tonight. Henderson and Burdo both had 11 points as well.

Up Next: The Phoenix play at home against Christendom College on Friday, December 15 at 5:00 p.m.

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