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Stambone poured in 20 points leading the Lady Colonels in comeback fashion over PSU-Hazleton

DOMINANT SECOND HALF CARRIES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PAST PSU-HAZLETON

1/20/2014 9:27:00 PM

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DOMINANT SECOND HALF CARRIES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PAST PSU-HAZLETON

HAZLETON, PA – After trailing by 13 points at the half the Lady Colonels outscored Penn State Hazleton by 15 points in the second half as they won 53-51 on Monday evening.

Wilkes improves to 3-11 on the year while PSU-Hazleton drops to 9-7.

PSU-Hazleton opened the game on a 7-0 run and went up 10 18-8 with 8:21 remaining in the half. PSU-Hazleton ended the half on a 11-8 run and went into the half leading 29-16. Wilkes shot 7-37 (18.9%) from the field and 0-8 from long distance. PSU-Hazleton held a 13-point lead while shooting 10-19 (52.6%) despite committing 16 turnovers.

Luckily for the Lady Colonels basketball is a 40-minute game as they came out in the second half and outscored PSU-Hazleton 37-22. PSU-Hazleton went up 41-22 with 17:04 remaining and that is when the Lady Colonels began their comeback as they finished the game on a 31-12 run. Wilkes shot 14-28 (50%) from the field in the second half; PSU-Hazleton shot 9-27 (33.3%).

Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View) led the Lady Colonels with 20 points while Chelsea Brown (Garnet Valley, PA/Garnet Valley) chipped in with nine points and nine boards.

The Lady Colonels return to action Wednesday evening when they travel to cross-town rival King's College for a MAC-Freedom Conference game. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

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