Millersville, Pa. - Although the Millersville University women's basketball team was down by only three points at halftime, Goldey-Beacom began the second half on a 12-2 run and squashed any hopes of a comeback with a 9-2 run in the final quarter to defeat the Marauders 75-65 on Tuesday night in Pucillo Gymnasium.
Samantha Brusha was a bright spot for Millersville, scoring a season-high 23 points off the bench and shooting 50 percent from beyond the arch while making all six of her shots from the charity strip.
The two teams played a close first quarter with the Marauders grabbing the lead late in the period off a 3-pointer from Brusha to go up 18-16. After the Lightning tied the game at the beginning of the second quarter Millersville responded with a 14-4 run including seven-straight points from Brusha.
Goldey-Beacom then went on a 14-0 stretch where it made six of its' eight shots while the Marauders missed all five of their's to grab a 36-32 lead. The Lightning eventually built up a 41-34 lead but Millersville made all four of its free throw attempts in the final 15 seconds of the period to go into halftime down only 41-38.
A strong start by Goldey-Beacom to begin the second half built up a 13-point lead for the Lightning. A 9-4 run late in the third quarter by Millersville, which saw
Erika Reed sink two 3-pointers, brought it to within seven entering the final period.
Like the third quarter, the Lightning began the fourth quarter on a hot streak and, despite turning the ball over three times during their 9-2 run, built up their largest lead of the night at 68-54. Goldey-Beacom was ahead by double-digits for the remainder of the game.
Kendra Bamberger notched her second-consecutive double-double, leading the team with 10 rebounds while notching 13 points.
Lauren Lister scored in double-digits for the third-consecutive game with 11 points.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• The Marauders' bench contributed 33 points, its' highest total of the season.
• The Lightning did a majority of their scoring, 48 points, in the paint.
• Goldey-Beacom's bench, which had scored only 16 points all season, equaled that total tonight.
• Both teams turned the ball over 19 times.
• The Lightning had a better shot percentage (45.2) than Millersville (33.9), but shot just 42.9 percent from the free throw line.
NOTES
• This was Goldey-Beacom's first win over the Marauders, with Millersville now leading the all-time series 6-1.
• The Marauders have begun their season with a 1-3 record for the third time in four years.
UP NEXT
• Millersville continues its home stand when it hosts the University of the District of Columbia on Nov. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in Pucillo Gymnasium.
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