YSUsports.com - Second-Half Shooting Woes Hurt Penguins in 64-45 Loss to Miami (Ohio)

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Dec. 8, 2007

Second-Half Shooting Woes Hurt Penguins in 64-45 Loss to Miami (Ohio)

Youngstown -- The Youngstown State women's basketball team (4-4) shot just 22.2 percent in the second half and 26.7 percent for the game and its four-game winning streak came to an end in a 64-45 loss to Miami (Ohio) (6-3) on Saturday afternoon at the Beeghly Center.

Junior Ashley Pendleton posted her second double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds while junior Tiara Scott also scored 12 points.

After trailing by as many as 12 points, 20-8, in the first half, the Penguins used a 16-2 run, including the last 13 points of the stanza, over the last 9:31 to take a 24-22 lead into the lockerroom at halftime.

Junior Toni Roscoe hit a 3-pointer to bring the Penguins with nine, 20-11, but Miami's Stephanie Ford's layup put the RedHawks back up by 1, 22-11, with 8:54 to go. Miami would not score again until the 19:14 mark of the second half.

Jumpers by junior Velissa Vaughn and Scott and a 3-pointer by Vaughn cut the Penguins' deficit to four, 22-18, at the 4:20 mark.

Senior Heather Karner brought the Penguins with two with a jumper with 2:10 remaining and junior Kelsey Gurganus made two layups, the last with four seconds remaining, to put the Penguins ahead by two, 24-22.

After two jumpers by Pendleton, the Penguins led by four 28-24, with 19 minutes remaining, but went scoreless for almost three minutes while Miami scored eight straight points to regain the lead, 32-28, with 16:30 to go.

Pendleton made two charity tosses to bring the Guins with two, 32-30, but the RedHawks outscored YSU, 17-4, to take an insurmountable 15-point lead, 49-34, with 9:11 left.

Miami's Laura Markwood recorded a double-double with 12 points and 20 rebounds while Jenna Shone scored a game-high 15 points.
The Guins will take a week off for exams before embarking on a three-game road trip through the state of Ohio. The Guins return to action against Cincinnati, Saturday, Dec. 15. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.