KEARNEY, Neb., Jan. 2 -- Adams State College issued the following press release:
A 19-0 run early in the first half and a 9-0 stretch in the final three minutes were too much for the Adams State College Grizzlies, who dropped a 65-59 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women's basketball decision to the host University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers, Sunday afternoon here in the Health & Sports Center.
The Lopers, now 21-0 all-time against the Grizzlies, missed just one free throw throughout the contest as junior forward Vanessa Leeper tallied 19 points and seven rebounds while hitting the go-ahead free throws with 27 seconds left allowing the Lopers, who have never lost to ASC, to improve to 5-6 overall and 4-3 in RMAC play.
The Grizzlies received a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double from senior Kendra Coveal (Albuquerque, N.
M.) and 15 points from Vera Jo Bustos (Las Vegas, N.
M.), who put the Grizzlies up 59-56 with her second 3-pointer with 3:04 left.
However, Loper junior Debi Johnson answered right back with a 3-pointer of her own just 26 seconds later.
The Grizzlies then committed turnovers on two of their next three possessions before Leeper put the Lopers up for good.
Down 61-59, the Grizzlies then committed two more turnovers as Megan Becker layup and two Sarah Hix free throws completed the victory.
The Grizzlies committed 19 turnovers throughout the afternoon and were just 2-for-11 (18.2 percent) from 3-point land as they fell to 7-4 overall and to 2-4 in RMAC play.
The Grizzlies got out to a 6-0 lead in the game's first 70 seconds but watched the Lopers score the next 19 points of the contest over 6-plus minutes building a 13-point lead, their largest of the game.
The Grizzlies then gradually cut into that deficit and were within three on Coveal and Crystal Loch (Alamosa, Colo.) buckets, both off Bustos assists, in the penultimate minute of the half before a Leeper answer sent the Lopers into the intermission with a 30-25 lead.
Down eight (38-30), the Grizzlies then went on an 8-0 spurt of their own to tie the game with 14:03 left setting up what would be nip-and-tuck affair the rest of the way.
Neither team would have more than 3-point lead until the final 16 seconds.
Loch put the Grizzlies up by that margin (56-53) with a 3:41 left before Leeper tied the game, nailing her lone 3-pointer just 19 seconds left.
Bustos then nailed her second trey of the game before Johnson's answer started the end-game.
The Lopers were 5-for-18 (27.8 percent) from 3-point land, but were outshot overall 44.2 percent (23-52) to 39.0 percent (23-59). However, they made 14 of 15 (93.3 percent) of their free throw attempts.
The Grizzlies did finish with a slight 35-33 edge in rebounding, thanks in part to Coveal's season-high-matching and game-high 11 and another 10 from Kelsie Kruger (Alamosa, Colo.), held to five points on a 1-for-9 shooting effort.
However, Kruger did finish with four assists as did guard Jamonica Hudgins (Las Cruces, N.
M.), who finished with eight points on 4 of 5 shooting.
The Lopers' leading rebounder was Becker, who tallied eight caroms. Johnson also had a game-high six assists to go along with her eight points for UNK.
The Lopers' Lee Ann Jameson was the only other player in double figures with 11 points off the bench.
The Grizzlies will complete their 2-game trek through Nebraska on Monday afternoon facing Chadron State (2-8, 0-6 RMAC), which lost 69-43 to No. 3 and undefeated Fort Lewis on Sunday.
That game is slated to tip-off at 3 p.m. and can be heard live on KSPK-FM (104.1 in Alamosa) or via the internet at www.kspk.com. It can also be seen with a season-long or single-game subscription to America One (formerly B2 Networks) or followed on live stats by visiting http://www.csc.edu/athletics/upload/livestats/wbball/xlive.htm . For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com
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