Dec 06, 2008
BRYN MAWR, Pa. – Whitney Snoops (Millersville, Md./Archbishop Spalding) tallied 11 points to lead three McDaniel players in double figures and help her squad to a 71-45 Centennial Conference (CC) women’s basketball victory at Bryn Mawr on Saturday.
Ali Moreland (Davidsonville, Md./South River)
added 10 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals for the
Green Terror (3-3, 1-1 CC) while Meredith Larsen (Phoenix,
Md./Bryn Mawr) added 10 points off the bench.
Jessica Allen led the Owls (1-4, 0-3 CC) with 13
points and seven rebounds while Shanika
Bridges-King and Emilie Naccarato added
10 points apiece.
With her team trailing 17-14, Catherine Mills (Ijamsville,
Md./Urbana) hit a pair of free throws with 6:47 remaining
in the first half to pull McDaniel within one and spark an 15-4 run
over to the intermission.
After Naccarato hit the first of two free throws to push the lead
back to two, Kelsey Franklin (Woodbine, Md./South
Carroll) hit the second of two charity tosses and
Kara Smith (Alpharetta, Ga./Northview) converted a
three-point play to give the Green Terror the lead for good with
5:28 remaining in the first half.
Kim Staub (Hanover, Pa./Delone Catholic) converted
a jumper off a Moreland assist on McDaniel’s first possession
of the second half to open up a double-digit lead for the first
time.
A Snoops basket-and-foul and Sally Grace (Catonsville,
Md./Mount de Sales Academy) layup stretched the lead to
36-21, capping a 7-0 burst over the half’s first
2:33.
Holding a 43-29 advantage with 12:21 to play, Larsen netted six
straight points and Franklin converted two free throws to account
for an 8-0 run that swelled the lead to 22 just 2:40
later.
Two Franklin charity tosses – the final of her seven points
– with 3:30 showing gave the Green Terror its largest lead at
67-38.
Snoops and Lauren Wyble (Severna Park, Md./Severna
Park) grabbed five rebounds each while Franklin and
Emma Adams (Oneida, N.Y./Oneida) nabbed four
boards apiece.
The Green Terror returns to action at Haverford on Saturday. Game
time is 1 p.m.
-30-
