Pioneers Force OT With Last Second Shot
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
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Alfred St. (4-10,1-4 AMCC) | 9 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 54 | |
Pitt.-Bradford (3-12,1-4 AMCC) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 63 |
Pitt.-Bradford
Game Statistics | Alfred St. | Pitt.-Bradford |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (21-64) | (23-71) |
Field Goal % | 32.8% | 32.4% |
Rebounds | 56 | 42 |
Assists | 10 | 13 |
Turnovers | 25 | 17 |
Pts off Turnovers | 3 | 18 |
2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 14 |
Pts in the Paint | 34 | 18 |
Fastbreak Pts | 5 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 5 | 24 |
The Alfred State Women's Basketball team fell just short in a 63-54 loss to Pitt.- Bradford. The Pioneers were down 48-51 with seven seconds left in regulation. A last second Calesta Reigelman (Johnson City, NY / Johnson City) three-point make forced overtime for the Pioneers.
The Pioneers trailed after each of the first three quarters and found themselves down ten going into halftime 26-16. A slow start for Alfred State out of halftime saw Pitt.- Bradford's lead grow to 15 points before Alfred State began their comeback run.
Down nine points going into the fourth quarter, Alfred State brought the lead down to three with 2-minutes remaining. After some back and forth buckets by both teams, the Pioneers found themselves down a possession with seven seconds remaining. A 30-second timeout by Alfred State made way for Reigelman's last-second game-tying three-pointer, forcing the Panthers to OT.
Alfred State was outscored in overtime 12-3, eventually falling to Pitt.- Bradford after the strong comeback effort.
Falyn Lewis-Ellison (Rexville, NY / Whitesville Central School) had a team-high 12 points for Alfred State. Lewis-Ellison also snagged nine rebounds and tallied a game-high five steals. Faith McCombs (Amityville, NY / Copaigue) had another strong showing for the Pioneers. McCombs notched another double-double with 11 points and 16 boards.
Alfred State is back in action on Saturday as they host Mount Aloysius in a 3 p.m. game.