THE FACTS
Mary Washington (3-0) 53, Gettysburg (1-1) 49
What: Non-conference women's basketball game
When: Sunday, Nov. 13
Where: Ashland, Va.
THE SKINNY STORY
Mary Washington held Gettysburg scoreless for nearly six minutes of the fourth quarter then scored five points in the final 21.1 seconds to cap a rally and win 53-49 on the final day of the Randolph-Macon Tip-Off Classic.
THE LEADERS
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Mackenzie Szlosek (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East) led the Bullets with 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, three steals.
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Alayna Arnolie (Vienna, Va./James Madison) added 14 points of her own to go with eight rebounds and two steals.
FOR THE FOES
• Keagan Schwab led the Eagles with 14 points and nine rebounds.
• Ashley Martin added 10 points and five boards.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Behind a layup and two free throws from
Alayna Arnolie, Gettysburg built a 6-0 lead in the game's first 2:55. Mary Washington twice pulled to within one before
Shinya Lee (Rochester, N.Y./Holderness Prep School) hit the second of two free throws with 2:46 on the first-quarter clock to push the lead back to as large as 11-7. A Keagan Schwab 3-pointer capped a 5-1 burst to end the period and draw the Eagles even after 10 minutes.
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Mackenzie Szlosek and Ashley Martin traded baskets in the first 40 seconds of the second quarter to keep it a 14-all game. An
Emily Violante (Easton, Pa./Easton Area) three-point play and Lee jumper quickly extended the Gettysburg lead back to five with 8:34 showing. Mary Washington held the Bullets off the board for the next three minutes while drawing even at 19-all. An Arnolie jumper and four straight points from Szlosek stretched the advantage to 25-16 with 4:35 on the clock. A Martin layup made it a 29-26 game at halftime.
• Jordan Carpenter hit a layup 23 seconds into the third period to cut the deficit to one before Gettysburg scored seven of the next eight points to build a 36-29 lead on a Szlosek jumper with 4;20 to play. The Eagles, however, scored the final seven of the quarter to once again draw even entering the final period. Sydney Sherman scored four points and Keagan Schwab hit a 3-pointer to tie the game in the final 16 seconds.
• Triples from Arnolie and Szlosek keyed an 8-0 start to the fourth quarter. A Schwab free throw with 7:32 remaining, however, sparked a 12-0 counter to put Mary Washington in front 48-44 with 3:37 to play. A Szlosek triple with 2:00 remaining snapped a 5-minute, 50-second scoring drought and draw the Bullets within one. Arnole hit the first of two free throws with 1:36 remaining to tie the game at 48-all. Violante then canned the first of two from the charity stripe 12 seconds later for a 49-48 advantage. Out of a timeout in the front court with 29.8 seconds on the clock, Martin drove down the lane and connected on a layup with 21.1 seconds showing for a 50-49 lead. After a jump ball with 15.6 seconds, Molly Sharman went to the stripe 3.5 seconds later and hit the first of two, extending the lead to two. After forcing a tough shot at the other end, Sharman came up with the rebound and hit both free throws with 2.2 seconds to ice the game.
THE INSIDE STORY
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Mackenzie Szlosek and
Alayna Arnolie were both named to the all-tournament team for their play.
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Caitlyn Priore (Holland, Pa./Germantown Academy) pulled down a team-best nine rebounds to go with eight points, two assists, two steals and two blocks.
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Emily Violante chipped in nine points and eight rebounds.
• Gettysburg limited Mary Washington to just two offensive rebounds as part of a 42-38 advantage on the glass but the Eagles shot 42.9 percent from the floor while the Bullets were just 17 of 70 (24.3 percent).
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action in the Centennial Conference opener at home against Johns Hopkins on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Game time is 6 p.m.
