Women's Basketball Drops Double Overtime Heartbreaker to Milwaukee, 94-87

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Feb. 9 2008

Women's Basketball Drops Double-Overtime Heartbreaker to Milwaukee, 94-87

Youngstown -- Four players scored in double figures and three scored more than 20 points for the first time since 1996 but the Youngstown State women's basketball team dropped a 94-87 double-overtime heartbreaker to Milwaukee on Saturday evening at the Beeghly Center.

Junior Tiara Scott led the Penguins (10-12, 5-6 Horizon League) with 24 points and 10 rebounds while senior Heather Karner and junior Ashley Pendleton, who scored a career high, each posted 20 points.

After a 3-pointer by Aubri Rote with 14 ticks remaining gave the Panthers a 71-69 lead, Pendleton hit a jumper with three seconds left in regulation force the overtime.

The Panthers (12-10, 7-4 Horizon League) jumped out to a five-point lead in the first overtime, 76-71, after a 3-pointer by Rote and two free throws from Traci Edwards, who scored 34 points and grabbed 19 rebounds.

Two free throws by Scott and a jumper by Nitika LaFleur brought the Penguins within one, 76-75, with 2:29 remaining.

After a free throw by Edwards, Scott knotted the game at 77-77 with two charity tosses with 1:32 left and her three-point play with 48 seconds remaining gave the Penguins an 80-77 edge.

UWM's Lindsay Laur cut the Guins' lead to one, 80-79, with a jumper with 28 seconds on the clock.

After YSU's Lauren Branson converted one of two free throws, Edwards tied the game at 81-81 with a jumper with six seconds left.

Scott's put back of a missed 3-pointer by Karner was blocked by Laur to force the second overtime.

The Panthers began the second overtime scoring the first 10 points to take a 91-81 lead at the 1:49 mark and the Penguins would never recover.

In the first half, the Guins trailed by as many as eight points, 30-22, after the first 16 minutes, Penguins outscored the Panthers, 7-2, to close out the half trailing by three, 32-29.

YSU shot 40.5 percent from the field while UWM shot 41.1 percent but the Panthers converted 54.5 percent in the extra sessions.
The Guins hit the road for two games beginning with a Valentine’s Day contest against Detroit, Thursday, Feb. 14. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m. at Calihan Hall. The Guins also visit Wright State, Saturday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m. at the Nutter Center.