Stevenson University issued the following announcement on Dec. 21
The Stevenson women's basketball team fell, 61-50 as their final fourth-quarter push wasn't enough to defeat The College of New Jersey.
First Quarter
- The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) started off the Hilton Scranton Poinsettia Classic with a 6-1 lead over the Mustangs following a three-pointer.
- Stevenson responded at the 8:15 minute mark, after Olivia Coleman sunk a jump shot to cut the Lions lead.
- TCNJ went on an 11-point run with 58 seconds left in the quarter the Lions led, 20-3 as Stevenson couldn't gain momentum.
- Coleman closed out the quarter by grabbing her own rebound for a layup as Stevenson trailed 22-5
- Denia Campbell got things started in the second quarter with a layup at 8:31.
- Midway through the quarter, Coleman brought the Mustangs within 18 as she sank two free throws.
- At the 2:57 minute mark, Ellie Boswell picked up a steal and then went ahead for a layup, to make the score 35-18.
- Stevenson kept fighting to cut the Lion's lead as they came within 14 at the end of the second after a Maleah Smith layup.
- The scoring didn't open up for either team until just over a minute when TCNJ made three.
- TCNJ added ten more points in the next three minutes to extend their lead, 51-26.
- Seconds after Coleman re-enters the game, she puts up two for Stevenson.
- With 1:37 left, Emori Jeselskis goes up for a layup and then is fouled and proceeds to make the free throw to trail, 54-31.
- The Lions finished up the third with a three to lead by 26.
- With an assist from Coleman, Morgan Pennick made a jumper at 8:34.
- The Mustangs kept things rolling as they went on a 12-0 as Jeselskis made a three to come within 14 of TCNJ.
- At the 1:41 minute mark, Jeselskis added another layup as Stevenson trailed, 61-48.
- With less than a minute remaining, Coleman picked up two free throws following a TCNJ foul.
- Stevenson falls to 3-6 overall while The College of New Jersey advances to 6-5 overall.
- Coleman recorded her first double-double of the season as she put up 13 points and 10 rebounds.
- Jeselskis totaled 11 points from the bench and Campbell added ten points of her own.
- The Mustangs shot 40.4% from the floor which is their best percentage so far this season.
- TCNJ forced 14 Mustang turnovers which are their fewest this season.
- TCNJ outrebounded Stevenson 34-27.
- Stevenson will either face Scranton or Dickinson tomorrow in the final day of the Hilton Scranton Poinsettia Classic. Time is to be determined.
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