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Edinboro EDIN-W 9-3, 5-2 PSAC

Kutztown KUTZ-W 7-8, 5-3 PSAC

Edinboro EDIN-W

9-3, 5-2 PSAC

Final

Jan. 09, 2019

Kutztown KUTZ-W

7-8, 5-3 PSAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Edinboro EDIN-W	23	16	12	19	70
Kutztown KUTZ-W	16	19	12	25	72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/9/2019 9:09:00 PM | Chris Slack, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Last Second Basket Snaps Edinboro's Six-Game Win Streak, 72-70, at Kutztown

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Score: Kutztown 72, Edinboro 70
Records: Edinboro (9-3, 5-2 PSAC West), Kutztown (7-8, 5-3 PSAC East)
Location: Kutztown, Pa. – Keystone Arena
The Short Story: With nearly four minutes left in the contest, Edinboro led 63-61. From that point forward, neither team led by more than three points. Following an Edinboro timeout with eight seconds left, Ciara Rosten found herself wide open on an inbounds play. She laid in the basket and caused the tenth tie in the game at 69-69. However, Gabi Wright converted a three-point play with one second remaining to give the Golden Bears a 72-69 advantage. Following another Edinboro timeout, Michelle Jahn was fouled and sent to the line. She made her first throw and intentionally missed the second. The Fighting Scots collected the rebound, but time wasn't in Edinboro's favor, and the Fighting Scots' six-game winning streak came to an end.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

Edinboro led 23-16 after the first quarter, thanks to a 10-3 run over the final 3:30. Ciara Rosen started the run with a layup. Michaela Barnes connected on a jumper, followed by a 3-pointer from Michelle Jahn. Rosten scored another layup before Kutztown's Karen Lapkiewicz made a 3-pointer. Barnes scored the final point of the period on a free throw.
After the Fighting Scot took their biggest lead of the opening half at 27-18, the Golden Bears embarked on a 12-5 run spanning over five minutes. That cut Edinboro's lead to one point at 30-29. A Jontay Walton 3-pointer and Jahn layup cushioned the lead back to seven points at 37-30 and Edinboro went into halftime up 39-35.
Kutztown's Gabi Wright was responsible for 11 of Kutztown's 19 second-quarter points.
Both teams struggled to make their shots in the third quarter, as Edinboro missed their first 12 shots of the second half. However, the Scots finished the stanza 2-of-15 overall thanks to a 7-0 run over the last two minutes of the stanza. Kutztown wasn't any better shooting in the period, making 4-of-15 field goals. Free throws were the difference for Edinboro in the quarter, as the Fighting Scots shot 8-of-10 at the foul line, compared to the Golden Bears making 4-of-5 free throws.
Edinboro's run extended to the fourth quarter, as a Ciara Rosten layup and Michelle Jahn 3-pointer gave Edinboro a nine-point lead at 56-47 with 9:29 remaining in the contest. However, a quick 7-0 run by Kutztown spanning nearly 30 seconds cut the deficit to three points.
From the 3:51 mark to the final buzzer, it was a one-possession contest. After Bridgette Shaffer's jumper made a jumper with 1:09 and gave Edinboro a 69-67 advantage, the Golden Bears scored two consecutive baskets by Taylor Thames. Ciara Rosten was able to knot the game at 69-69 with eight seconds left, as she was left unguarded on an inbound play. However, Gabi Wright broke the tie, converting a traditional three-point play with one second left. After Edinboro called a timeout, Michelle Jahn was intentionally fouled and sent to the foul line. She made the first throw and intentionally missed the second, giving Edinboro a shot to grab the rebound and either tie or win the game. Edinboro was able to grab the loose ball, but their no time left to get a shot up.

BY THE NUMBERS:

Wednesday night's contest pinned the two preseason favorites in the PSAC coaches' poll. Edinboro was picked to win the PSAC West, while Kutztown was voted to finish first in the Eastern Division.
Four Fighting Scots scored in double figures. Ciara Rosten scored a team-high 16 points, going 6-of-11 from the floor, while also shooting 4-of-4 at the line. The 6'2" forward also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists. Rosten now stands with 966 career points.
Michelle Jahn added 15 points, with four of her five made field goals in the contest coming from behind the arc. The senior climbed into second place on the career 3-pointers made list with her second 3-pointer of the night with 1:25 left in the period. She stands with 225 made 3-pointers. Jahn nearly finished with a double-double, collecting nine rebounds.
Michaela Barnes contributed 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 2-of-4 free throws. She has connected on over 50.0 percent of her shots in five consecutive games. Like Rosten, the 5'5" guard is quickly approaching 1,000 points for her career. She surpassed 900 points against the Golden Bears, finishing with 906.
Jontay Walton was the fourth Fighting Scot to score in double digits, finishing with 11 points. The 5'6" guard also dished out a game-high seven assists. Walton has scored in double figures in all 12 games this season and her last 28 contests overall.
Bridgette Shaffer led Edinboro on the glass, as she grabbed 10 boards. The redshirt junior also scored eight points, just two points shy of her fourth double-double this season.
Edinboro ended the game shooting 44.1 pct. (26-of-26) from the floor, 6-of-16 on 3-pointers, and 12-of-16 at the free throw line. Kutztown connected on 47.3 pct. (26-of-55) of its attempts, including 6-of-19 3-pointers and 14-of-19 free throws.
Both teams struggled to makes shots in the third quarter. The Fighting Scots made just 2-of-15 field goals, but converted 8-of-10 free throws. Kutztown went 4-of-15 overall and 4-of-5 at the charity stripe.
Edinboro won the battle of the boards, 40-27, but the Golden Bears held a 24-6 advantage in points off the bench and led 7-1 in blocks.
Of the 24 Kutztown bench points, 20 were scored by Gabi Wright, who shot 6-of-9 from the field, 2-of-4 on her 3-pointers, and went 6-of-7 at the foul line. Karen Lapkiewicz led all players with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting and 2-of-4 from behind the arc. Wright and Lapkiewicz entered the game averaging 4.6 ppg. and 10.3 ppg., respectively. Rylie Derr contributed 13 points, but was held to 2-of-7 from long range.