Women's Basketball
Game Recap

Cheyney defeats KU in OT, 77-66

February 2, 2008

Cheyney (6-13, 3-3 PSAC East)     77
Kutztown (9-11, 2-3 PSAC East)    66
BOXSCORE

KUTZTOWN, Pa. —  The Kutztown University women’s basketball team had its 32-game winning streak against Cheyney University snapped Saturday night as the Wolves won 77-66 in overtime at Keystone Hall.

Cheyney held KU scoreless until the final nine seconds of the overtime period, using a 13-0 run to put the Golden Bears away in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division game.

Freshman Melissa McQuade (fr. Shaler/Pittsburgh) played all 45 minutes, scored 14 points, ripped down 17 rebounds and dished out seven assists.

Rachel Wisemiller (so. Hazleton/Hazleton) had nine points in the first half and finished the contest with 12 points and shot 4-of-7 from the field.

Danielle Jones and Angel Stephens led the way for Cheyney (6-13, 3-3 PSAC East), with Jones scoring 18 points and Stephens scoring 16 points while pulling down 14 rebounds.

KU (9-11, 2-3 PSAC East) shot well in the first half, shooting 63.6 percent from the field, but also had 17 turnovers in the opening frame.

Cheyney shot just 30 percent from the field in the game, but 42 points off of 35 KU turnovers propelled the Wolves to the 11-point win.

In the early moments of the second half, Cheyney was able to cut the 37-27 Kutztown lead to a two points with an 8-0 run. KU countered with an 8-0 run of its own, making the score 45-35.

KU remained in the lead for most of the second half until there were only 36 seconds left in regulation when Jones hit a 3-pointer to give Cheyney a 62-61 lead. Cheyney extended the lead to three with a pair of free throws.

The Golden Bears weren't finished, however, as Lara Dellegrotti (Berwick/Berwick) sent the game into overtime, as she drilled an off-balance 3-pointer with eight ticks left on the clock to tie the game at 64-64.

In the extra session, KU was outscored 13-2.

The loss was KU's first against Cheyney since 1991.

The Golden Bears next be in action on Wednesday as they travel to East Stroudsburg University for a 6 p.m. tipoff.