'MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - In a game that saw 12 lead
changes, including nine in the second half, Keene State College
came from behind to post a 62-58 non-conference women's basketball
victory over host Middlebury College Thursday night at Pepin
Gym. It was the third straight win for the Owls (12-5)who
visit UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday.
Trailing 14-12 at the midway point in the first half, the
Panthers went on an 11-0 run, building a 23-14 advantage at the
7:26 mark. Katie Fisher led the way for Middlebury with two buckets
during the run. The owls countered with a 9-4 run of their
own, cutting the lead to 27-24 at the half.
Middlebury expanded their advantage to 31-25 early in the second
half until Keene State responded with a 10-3 run to take their
first lead of the second half 35-34 with 14:35 remaining. There
would be eight more lead changes in the next 12 minutes including
the final one as Kristin Degou knocked in a basket with 2:11 left
to make it 56-55 in favor of the Owls. Keene State would tack on
four more points before Carlie Harrington three foul shots with
only six seconds remaining brought the Panthers to within two,
60-58. Two free throws by Keene State's Michelle Boudreau, who was
fouled on the in-bounds pass by the Panthers, sealed the victory
for the Owls, 62-58.
The Panthers were led by Fisher, Emily Johnson and Ashley Barron
each chipping in 12 points, while Lani Young led the team with 10
rebounds. Jenn Kinney, with a career high 15 points, led all
scorers as Degou added 14 and Sarah Begnoche netted 13 and hauled
in a game-high 11 rebounds.
Box Score:
http://cat.middlebury.edu/~sports/winter_sports/womens_basketball/archive/2006-07/KEENE.HTM
(Courtesy Middlebury Sports Information)