PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University women's basketball team fell to the University of Maine Farmington Beavers, 47-46, in a non-conference meeting at Dearborn Gymnasium on Monday evening.
Plymouth State scored on back-to-back possessions in the final twenty seconds to tie the game at 46-46, but the Beavers managed to hit the final free throw with three seconds on the clock to secure the victory. Plymouth State had a chance at the buzzer, but the game-winning attempt bounced off the front rim.
Freshman
Ashley Stephens (Pembroke, N.H.) led the Panthers with 13 points and eight rebounds, while graduate student
Lea Crompton (Dunbarton, N.H.) recorded 10 points of her own in the losing effort. All eyes will be on Crompton this week as the competitor sits at 991 career points and will look to become the 13th player to reach the 1,000-point threshold as a Panther.
Plymouth State falls to 7-7, while the Beavers improve to 5-10.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 46, UMaine Farmington 47
- Plymouth State (7-7)
- UMaine Farmington (5-10)
Top Performers:
How it Happened:
- The Panthers started with a narrow 5-4 advantage with 4:00 on the clock in the opening quarter.
- Plymouth State closed out the first on a 5-1 run to double up its opponent 10-5 through the first 10 minutes of play.
- The Beavers took their first lead of the game (13-12) with 7:17 remaining until halftime.
- Plymouth State knocked down a string of buckets to go up seven-points (26-19) at the 4:24 mark in the second.
- The Panthers maintained the seven-point lead (30-23) at the half.
- UMaine Farmington jumped out fast to start the third quarter, scoring ten unanswered points to take a 33-30 lead midway through the period.
- The Panthers found their feet, re-gaining the advantage and closing out the third quarter up 37-34.
- Eight straight points found the Beavers back on top, 44-40 with 1:21 left in regulation.
- Plymouth State pounced, scoring on back-to-back possessions in the final minute to tie the game at 46-46 with a chance for the lead at the free throw line.
- After a missed free throw, the Beavers called a timeout to advance the ball to the front court with twelve seconds to play.
- UMaine Farmington was fouled with three seconds on the clock. The hosts knocked down one of two attempts to take the final lead of the game and secure the win.
- Plymouth State raced up the court for a game-winning attempt, but the shot from just inside the three-point line was just short.
By the Numbers:
- The Panthers went 18-of-63 (28.6%) from the floor.
- UMF outrebounded Plymouth State 44-41.
- Points in the paint went to the Panthers, 24-21.
- The Beavers led in points off turnovers, 10-9.
- Plymouth State is 2-7 in head-to-head matchups against the Beavers dating back to 2004.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State hosts Southern Maine in Little East Conference action on Wednesday (Jan. 17). Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. at Foley Gymnasium.
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