KEENE, N.H. 2/12/02 - Jenn Pelletier (Dery, N.H.) had a game high 20 points and Heather Adey (Nashua, N.H.) finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Plymouth State women's basketball team to a 75-66 Little East Conference victory over host Keene State College on Tuesday.

The victory clinches third place in the LEC standings for the Panthers, who improve to 15-7 (8-5 LEC). The Owls (14-9, 7-6 LEC) will enter the LEC Tournament as the fourth seed.

Erika Forsberg (Laconia, NH) led KSC with 16 points and seven rebounds while Sarah Linn (Brattleboro, Vt.) and Aly Araque (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) finished with 12 points each. Both seniors, Forsberg and Linn were playing their final home regular-season game at Spaulding Gym, and were honored prior to the contest.

With PSC holding a slim 61-60 lead, the Panthers outscored the Owls 14-6 in the final six minutes of the game to post the win. Courtney Albert (Hudson, NH) and Adey had a couple of baskets each and Pelletier netted a key three-pointer during that stretch.

Keene State wraps up its regular season on the road at UMA-Dartmouth on Saturday (1 p.m.). PSC will host Eastern Nazarene College on Thursday (6 p.m.).