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The No. 5 Washburn Lady Blues picked up a 69-57 win over No. 7 Glenville
State in their final game in the Hoop-N-Surf Classic in Hawaii on
Wednesday night. Washburn improved to 9-1 with the win while Glenville
State falls to 6-2 overall.
Washburn trailed by as many as five in the first half as the Lady
Pioneers built a 15-10 advantage and the teams traded leads five more
times in the first half as Washburn took the lead for good on a lay-up
by Cindy Keeley at 25-24 before taking a seven-point margin in at
halftime at 33-26.
In the second half, Washburn opened on a 13-5 run building a 46-31 lead
and stretching it out to a 17-point margin at 52-35 before Glenville
State rallied to cut the lead back to 54-46 with 8:10 remaining.
Washburn held the Lady Pioneers to one field goal over the next six-plus
minutes taking the 12-point win.
The Lady Pioneers managed to convert only 40% of their field goal
attempts and 26% of their three-point field goals in the contest. In
addition, the Lady Pioneers committed 24 turnovers and were outrebounded
33-30.
Individually, Glenville State was led by Rachel Redick's 22 points. Casey
Taylor chipped in
with 18 points as the only other double digit scorer for the Lady
Pioneers. Both Redick and Taylor added five rebounds each.
The Lady Pioneers will return home for a short Christmas break before
traveling to play in the Edinboro Classic on December 28-29, 2006.
TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAME COVERAGE
Lady Pioneers Lose Heartbreaker, 72-71
Submitted by Randall Jones
Previously unbeaten and #6 nationally ranked Glenville State placed
three players in double figures, led by Casey Taylor's 28 points, but it
was not enough as Minnesota State-Moorhead gained a 72-71 overtime
victory in the Hoop-N-Surf Classic.
Minnesota State-Moorhead moves to
7-4 on the season while the Lady Pioneers fall to 6-1 overall.
The Lady Pioneers rallied from a 12-point second half deficit to tie the
score at 66 with a lay up by freshman Melanie Oliver
with 24 seconds remaining in regulation. The Pioneers attempt at winning the game in
regulation was not to be as a Rachel Redick's jumper missed the
mark with :01 remaining.
In overtime, the Lady Pioneers quickly grabbed the lead and led until
the Dragon's Katie Walden drained a three-point shot with 1:12
remaining. The Dragons converted three free throws in the last 16
seconds to seal the victory.
In addition to Taylor's 28 points, Rachel Redick chipped in with 16,
while Melanie Oliver added 10.
Christy
Alltop contributed 9
points on three three-point shots and was pivotal in the Lady Pioneers
late second half charge. Glenville State forced Minnesota State-Moorhead into 27 turnovers, but were out rebounded 50-32 and shot a
cool 36% from the floor.
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