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01.11.06
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Huntington University Foresters (9-8, 4-3) shot 56% for the game en
route to a 79-73 victory over the Spring Arbor University Cougars.
The two teams seesawed back and forth through most of the first half
until the Foresters put together a 12-2 run giving them a 36-26 lead
with 1:30 left in the half. Huntington finished the half shooting
15-27 from the field for 56% to take a 38-29 advantage at the
break.
The Foresters continued to click on the offensive end
early in the second half and pushed their lead to 15-points at 54-39
through the first five minutes of play. Huntington was still up
75-62 with 4:20 remaining, but Spring Arbor had time for a final
run. The Cougars rallied with a 9-0 spurt over the next four
minutes to draw within 75-71, but HU’s Janna Knisely hit a jumper
from the elbow with 27 seconds left to put the game out of reach.
Spring Arbor’s Jenna Sharp scored a quick layup, but Kendra Stahl
put the finishing touches on the win with two free throws with eight
seconds on the clock.
Two Foresters contributed double-doubles in the
winning effort. Betsey Bean scored a game-high 20 points and
grabbed 10 boards, and Jessica Ramey finished with 14 points and a
career-high 13 assists. Janna Knisely added 17 points and seven
rebounds and Amy Berry had 16 points. Spring Arbor’s Kristen Miller
led three Cougars in double figures with 19 points. Sharp had 18
points and eight rebounds and Megan Razavi finished with 17 points.
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