MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The SUNY Morrisville women's basketball team battled back from a late  five-point deficit, but were unable to overcome visiting Penn College as they fell 67-63 in extra time on the Mustangs home court in Morrisville Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS:

• Final Score: Morrisville 63, Penn College 67 – OT (halftime: Morrisville 29-21)
• Location: STUAC Gymnasium, Morrisville, N.Y.
• Records: Morrisville 12-7, 8-2 United East; Penn College 6-12, 5-4 United East

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Host SUNY Morrisville women's basketball battled back from a late fourth quarter five-point deficit Saturday afternoon to force extra time but fell in the overtime period as the visiting Penn College Wildcats shot 100% from the floor to secure the 67-63 win in Morrisville.
• Penn College utilized a strong 16-point third quarter to get back in the contest after trailing 29-21 at the half, building up a five-point lead with 1:58 remaining in the game.
• Rachel Vieira (Caruthers, Calif.) drove for the layup a mere 10 seconds later to make it a three-point ball game, before Taylor Colone-Microni (Oneonta, N.Y.) nailed a big three from the top of the key to pull the game even at 58 with 1:07 remaining in regulation.
• Both teams had opportunities in the final minute of the fourth but couldn't find the bottom of the net as they headed into the overtime period.
• Penn College opened the extra time with a three-pointer to jump out in front and following two free throws for the five-point advantage, Brooke Hammersley (Weedsport, N.Y.) drove for a bucket in the paint to cut the lead to two.
• Carli Pardee (South Kortright, N.Y.) collected the offensive rebound off the free throw miss and found Vieira who was sent to the line for two, converting both and making it a one-point game with 3:14 to go.
• Penn College, however, would rally for six straight points to open the gap to seven, forcing Morrisville to stage a late comeback attempt.
• The Mustangs rallied for a 6-0 spurt of their own to again make it a one point game, with 29 ticks showing on the clock, but the Wildcats hit the front end of two to extend the lead to two; and forced a Mustang turnover before wrapping up the game with two more from the line for the win.
• Four posted double figures for the Mustangs in their efforts on the day, including Cara Walker (Phelps, N.Y.) who led all scorers with 23, completing the double-double with 19 rebounds, while adding four blocks and two steals to her totals.
• Colone-Microni added 17 to go along with four boards and two steals, while Vieira contributed 13 and five steals.
• Hammersley rounded out the Mustang leaderboard with 10 points, snagging five rebounds.

 
WHAT'S NEXT:
 

• Morrisville returns to the court Friday, hosting Lancaster Bible in a 5 p.m. contest on their home court.

 
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