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WILKES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COMES UP SHORT AGAINST PSU HARRISBURG, 76-70 IN 2 OT

12/9/2011 10:50:00 PM

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WILKES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COMES UP SHORT AGAINST PSU HARRISBURG, 76-70 IN 2 OT

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa – The Wilkes Women's Basketball came up short against PSU Harrisburg, 76-70 in two overtimes in the Blue Jays Classic from Thompson Gymnasium Friday evening in a non-conference match-up.

The Lady Colonels slip to 4-4 overall while the Nittany Lions improve to 5-3 on the year.

With 2:13 left in regulation Wilkes held a 62-56 edge. The Nittany Lions went on a 6-0 run to notch the game up 62 all with 0:57 seconds left to play. With 0:07 seconds remaining PSU Harrisburg took the lead 64-62 with a layup by Dorthea Dixon. Then with just 0:01 second left Megan Kazmerski (Kingston, PA/Holy Redeemer) came up big with a layup to tie the game up 64 all.

In the first overtime both teams were only able to put up four points total, all in the paint. With 2:39 left the visitors of PSU Harrisburg made the first bucket to take the lead 66-64 then Kazmerski added another layup to tie the game up. With 0:35 seconds left Ginny Edwards (Warrington, PA/Central Bucks South) put up a layup to give the Lady Colonels hope as it was all even, 68-68. At the end of the first overtime it was notched up at 68.

The second overtime was where majority of the points were scored. Kazmerski put Wilkes back on top 70-69 with 2:58 left. Within the last two minutes left to play PSU Harrisburg went on a 7-0 run to close out with a win over Wilkes 76-70.

Allison Walsh (Dickson City, PA/Mid Valley) led the way for the Lady Colonels with her first double-double of the season finishing with 11 points and 15 rebounds shooting 2-for-7 from the field and 7-for-10 from the free throw line.

Kazmerski poured in 17 points on the night while adding seven rebounds. Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View) was right behind her with 12 points. Chelsea Brown (Garnet Valley, PA/Garnet Valley) chipped in 11 rebounds. Amanda Pawlowski (Nanticoke, PA/Holy Redeemer) had seven points and seven rebounds on the court.

For the Nittany Lions, Brittani Guerre led the way with a total of 18 points.

Up next the Lady Colonels play another game in the Blue Jays Classic against home host Elizabethtown College Saturday afternoon tip-off set for 2:00 p.m. at the Thompson Gymnasium.

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