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January 4, 2007
GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. – Sophomore Megan Sipple hit the tying 3-pointer late in regulation and Widener took control in overtime for a 75-66 victory over Misericordia at the GMC Women’s Classic in Gwynedd Valley, PA. Sophomore Kelley Guarrera made a layup with 3:57 left to give Widener a 57-54 lead. Misericordia rattled off the next seven points for a 61-57 cushion with 50 seconds remaining, hitting only one basket and shooting just 5-for-10 from the line. Freshman Becky Tyler converted a breakaway layup with 22 seconds left as Widener (5-7) closed to 61-59. Amy Hughes made 1-of-2 from the line with 18 seconds to play for a three-point margin, setting up the final possession. Sipple got the ball on the left wing following a timeout and with a defender in her face, banked in a 3-pointer with five seconds left for a 62-62 tie. Hughes’ potential game-winning 3-pointer from 30 feet hit the back of the rim. Overtime belonged to Widener. Freshman Rayne Reber nailed her second 3-pointer of the extra session to give the Pride a 70-66 lead. Widener did not allow a point over the final 3:23 for its second victory in four outings. Guarrera scored 18 points and hauled in nine rebounds for Widener, which shot 4-of-5 in overtime and 42 percent (32-of-77) overall. Junior Stephanie Bixby had 12 points and seven rebounds with Reber contributing 12 and six. Ericka Morrison ended with 18 points and 12 rebounds with Lacey DeGraw contributing 16 and 14 for the Cougars (4-6), which shot 45 percent (23-of-51) overall but were only 20-for-34 from the line. Amy Hughes scored 12 points and Alyson Kristofik netted 11. |
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