Dec. 21, 2009
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DeLAND, Fla. - The Lady Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman Women's Basketball cleared a major roadblock for the 2009 season, Monday evening in DeLand, earning their first road win of the year, while defeating Volusia County rival, Stetson University. The score stayed close for the majority of the game, but B-CU created enough breathing room to get the momentum in the second half, and held off the Lady Hatters' attempt at a rally late in the second half, winning 65-60.
In the first half, it was a true defensive struggle, with neither team truly gaining advantage, with the score becoming tied seven times. The largest lead was gained by B-CU, with a five-point advantage, twice, but Stetson bounced back each time, as the lead also changed six times. At halftime, the score was all knotted up at 27 apiece, as a Jasmine Daniels three-pointer and Demetria Frank free throw brought it back to even.
In opening moments of the second half, B-CU created some momentum, launching a 9-2 run and claiming a significant lead for the first time in the game. As the Lady Hatters tried to battle back, they could only break the deficit down to four before the Lady Wildcats started another scoring run, leading by twelve.
With just over two minutes remaining on the clock, and B-CU leading by eleven, Stetson started to rally up and make a comeback, but B-CU remained focused and made the necessary moves to maintain their lead. The Lady Wildcats made necessary shots and put down all but two of their free throws to stay out on top. B-CU went on to defeat the Lady Hatter for the first time since 2006, 65-60.
B-CU created and took advantage of Stetson turnovers, scoring 16 points off turnovers, while winning the turnover battle 25-16. Although the battle on the boards was tight, Stetson held the advantage, outrebounding B-CU 43-39.
Kerri Simpson led the Lady Hatters in scoring with a solid 18 points, followed closely by Daphnee Frieson with 17. Jessica Conner led Stetson on the boards with 11 rebounds.
Leading in scoring, Jasmine Daniels rounded out Lady Wildcats scoring in double figures, with 10 points, and shooting 40 percent overall and 100 percent from three-point range.
The Lady Wildcats (4-7) have a well-earned few days off the court to rest up, and get set for the next road game. Now with the road losing streak broken, the Lady Wildcats head back out onto the road for the final game of 2009, heading to Ft. Myers to face the Eagles of Florida Gulf Coast University at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
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