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» Athletics › Women's Basketball
December 17, 2005 GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA. -- Gwynedd-Mercy had their five-game win streak snapped as McDaniel prevailed in a 78-72 win in non-conference action Saturday afternoon. The Green Terror's Kristy Costa hit the go-ahead bucket off a steal with 34 seconds remaining right after the Griffins tied the game at 72-72 on a three-pointer from senior Jillian Chiarantona (Abington, Pa./Gwynedd-Mercy). Costa, who finished with 13 points and notched her 1,000th career point earlier in the game, was one of five McDaniel players to finish in double figures. Chiarantona led Gwynedd (6-2) with 16 points while sophomores Karen Tierney (Philadelphia, Pa./Kennedy-Kenrick) added 14 and Beccie Strohecker (Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) 11, respectively. The Griffins found themselves in a hole in the first half, down 16-4 at the midway point, but slowly climbed back. A 12-4 stretch to close the stanza enabled GMC to come within 26-24 at the break. Gwynedd stayed within striking distance in the second half as the teams battled. After McDaniel went up 66-58 with 5:01 to play, the Griffins pushed back to tie it at 69-69 on a layup from Chiarantona with just under three minutes to go. After Costa's go-ahead bucket, the Green Terror iced the contest hitting all four of its attempts from the free-throw line. Theresa Hess and Heather Thompson each netted 15 points each to lead McDaniel. Hess added a game-high 12 boards as MC held a 42-30 rebound edge. Gwynedd-Mercy will return to action in the New Year
on January 3rd at 6 p.m. as they take on Washington College in the
first game of the Days Inn Classic hosted by Gettysburg College.
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