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02.01.06
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Huntington University Foresters (13-10, 8-4) used two big runs to
put away the Grace College Lancers (6-15, 2-9) 63-43. Grace’s Kami
Hilliker drained a three-point field goal to put the Lancers up 10-9
six minutes into the game. On the Foresters’ next possession, Janna
Knisely scored a lay-up, giving Huntington the lead for good. Over
the next six minutes, the Foresters out-scored Grace 11-2 to put
Huntington up 22-12. The Foresters pushed the lead to 13 on a
transition lay-up by Kendra Stahl with just under two minutes to
play in the half. But Grace’s long-range shooting kept them in the
game as Hilliker and Lauren Zeltwanger hit back to back threes to
cut their deficit to seven. Amy Berry stopped the run with a jumper
on Huntington’s final possession of the half to give the Foresters a
34-25 lead at the break.
In the second half,
Huntington gradually pushed its lead to 14 at 43-29 with
12:51 to play, but the Lancers again got hot from behind the arc.
Grace knocked down three consecutive treys to pull back within seven
at 47-40 at the
8:25 mark. The Foresters then put together their second big run
of the game.
Huntington
outscored the Lancers 16-1 over a seven minute span to finally put
the game out of reach.
Berry recorded her
first double-double of the season with 23 points and 13 rebounds to
pace the Foresters. Betsey Bean joined her in double digits with 13
points. Jessica Ramey added nine points and nine assists in the
win. Hilliker was the lone Lancer to reach double figures with 12.
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