THE FACTS
Williams (7-3) 58, No. 9 Gettysburg (9-1) 54
What: Non-conference women's basketball game
When: Friday, Dec. 20
Where: Miami Shores, Fla. – Cruzin' Classic
THE SKINNY STORY
Williams rallied from a 10-point deficit with five minutes to play to edge ninth-ranked Gettysburg 58-54 in the first game at the Cruzin' Classic.
THE LEADERS
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Shinya Lee (Rochester, N.Y./Holderness Prep School) led the Bullets with 12 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots.
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AB Holsinger (Charlottesville, Va./Langley) added 10 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals.
FOR THE FOES
• Arianna Gerig led the Ephs with 27 points, including going 9-for-9 from the charity stripe – seven of which came in the fourth quarter.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Williams jumped out to an 8-3 lead through the first 5 minutes, 5 seconds of the game, holding Gettysburg to just 1-for-8 from the floor.
Jameson Mott (Evergreen, Colo./Evergreen) hit an 18-footer with 3:28 on the clock to start a 6-0 burst that gave the Bullets a 9-8 edge just 53 seconds later. An Arianna Gerig jumper halted a 3-miunte, 23-second drought and put the Ephs back in front by one before an Ellie Tonunkara three-point play made it a 13-9 game after one quarter.
• After Logan Coster rattled home a foul-line jumper to start the second period, three points from
Emily Violante (Easton, Pa./Easton Area) and four from Alanya Arnolie (Vienna, Va./James Madison) accounted for a 7-0 Gettysburg run to go back in front 16-15 with 5:33 showing. The teams traded baskets through the rest of the period until two Cortland McBarron free throws with 23 ticks remaining gave Williams a 24-23 edge at the break.
• McBarron made it a 26-23 game just 17 seconds into the third quarter but six straight points from the Bullets turned the three-point deficit into a three-point lead with 7:20 showing. Trailing 30-29,
AB Holsinger drained a triple for a 32-30 advantage with 5:38 to play. Mott canned a triple for a 42-40 lead but Micah Walton responded with a runner just as the third quarter expired to draw the game even heading to the fourth quarter.
• Holsinger connected on a layup for a 44-42 lead in the opening 98 seconds of the fourth quarter before the Bullets scored two layups in transition 14 seconds apparat for their largest lead of the game, forcing a timeout with 6:45 remaining. The lead swelled to 10 for the first double-digit lead by either team with 4:52 to play before a Gerig three-point play cut the margin to 52-45 with 4:36 remaining. Gerig added another four free throws and Tounkara hit a wing triple to tie the game with a 10-0 run over just 1 minute, 20 seconds. After two Violante free throws put Gettysburg back in front, Walton hit a pair of baskets to give the Ephs the lead once again 56-54 with 1:53 to play. Gerig hit a pair of free throws in the final seven seconds to seal the win.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Alayna Arnole added 10 points for the Bullets to go with three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
• Gettysburg shot a season-low 35.7 percent from the floor, including not hitting a shot from the floor for the final 4:52. The squad was just 3 of 14 from long range.
• The Bullets finished with a 39-27 advantage on the glass but lost the turnover battle, 20-18.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg concludes its trip to the Cruzin' Classic against Emerson on Saturday. Game time is 10 a.m.
