Feb 2, 2008

Women's Basketball Falls in Overtime at Wilmington University

Sophomore center Jessica Romano and senior forward Ashley Webster registered double-doubles for Philadelphia University in women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn't enough to prevent a 67-60 overtime setback at Wilmington University. The loss ends a three-game winning streak for the Lady Rams, who fall to 12-7 overall and 5-5 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) while the host Wildcats improve to 13-7 overall and 6-3 in league play.

Romano led the Lady Rams with 18 points to go along with 12 rebounds while Webster finished with 14 points and 15 boards for her team-high 11th double-double of the season. Freshman Taylor Magnus came off the bench to add 15 points for the Lady Rams, narrowly missing her career-high of 16 points set earlier this season. Senior guard Sherrelle Holmes and junior guard Jamie Gallagher led Wilmington with 15 points apiece.

Philadelphia University put together the first serious run of the game and led 19-11 with 6:16 left in the opening frame following a Magnus jumper. The Wildcats closed the gap to 19-16 on a three-point play by junior forward Jillian Bennett with 2:21 remaining, but Head Coach Tom Shirley's Lady Rams closed the opening 20 minutes with a 5-2 run and settled for a 24-18 margin at the half.

In the second half, the Wildcats scored the first seven points to take the lead and for the time being, neither team could seize control. However, with the contest tied at 35-35, the Lady Rams went on a 12-0 run and looked to be in control, 47-35, with 6:42 left in regulation. The run was highlighted by Magnus, who hit back-to-back three-point field goals and scored eight of her team's 12 points. Wilmington responded with an 11-0 run of its own and the teams ultimately found themselves tied at 51-51 after regulation. In overtime, the teams remained deadlocked, this time at 58-58 with 1:47 remaining, when Gallagher connected on her fifth three-pointer of the game to give the Wildcats the lead for good. Sophomore forward Amelia Simmons cemented the win for Wilmington with an offensive rebound and a putback with 32 seconds remaining and the Wildcats made four of five free throws down the stretch to preserve the victory.


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