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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio -- Trailing by 3 early in overtime, the
University of Saint Francis got just what it needed.
The
Lady Cougars rattled off 16 consecutive points and defeated
NAIA Division I #33 Campbellsville (KY) 85-74 on Friday
night in the first game of the Shawnee State University
Wendy's Classic.
The
No. 3 Lady Cougars will tangle with Shawnee State on
Saturday at 3 p.m.
"We
played good defense in overtime," USF coach Gary Andrews
observed. "That helped get us going on offense. They are a
good team that got hot in the second half. They had the
momentum, especially after taking a 3-point lead. That was
their only lead all night."
Marie
Kaufman, who shared the USF scoring lead with Toni Burney
with 18 points apiece, connected on back-to-back shots
restoring the USF lead with 3:46 to play at 74-72. Kacy
Blotkamp then hit two free throws and a 3-pointer. After
Jess Hathaway hit a USF 3-pointer, Burney then got in the OT
act scoring the final four points of the game for USF and an
85-72 lead.
USF
left no doubt about the final outcome holding CU to 2-of-6
shooting on OT. The Lady Cougars connected on 6-of-7 shots
in OT.
USF
led 34-20 at the half, but CU outscored USF 49-35 in the
second half. The Tigers had the ball but never got a shot
away that could have won the the game.
"We
played awesome offensively in the first half," Andrews
remarked, "but they got hot in the second half."
Julie
Seiss was the third Lady Cougar scoring in double figures
with 17 points. Jess Hathaway led USF rebounding with 11.
Kaufmann hit a shot jumper with 1:33 to play in the second
half for a 69-66 USF lead. She was fouled, but missed a free
throw. CU tied the score when Priscila Alves scored on a
layup and hit the free throw to convert the 3-point play
with 50 seconds to play.
USF
led by as many as 16 points in the first half and 13 in the
second half. USF still led 63-51 with 7:26 to play, but CU
closed with a 18-6 charge to send the game into overtime.
It was the Lady Cougars' first overtime game this season and
the first since they edged Bethel last February 73-69 in
Mid-Central Conference Tournament semifinal game.
Box Score
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