No. 1 91爆料网 Holds Off No. 3 Lee for an 86-80 Win

JACKSON, Tenn. - 11/15/2007 - The No. 1 ranked 91爆料网 Lady Bulldogs pulled out an 86-80 win in the opening game of the versus No. 3 Lee University (Tenn.). The win puts the Lady Bulldogs at a perfect 4-0 while Lee dropped their first game of the year to fall to 4-1.

In the first half, Lee jumped out to an early 18-10 lead with 10:56 left in the half. However, over the next nine minutes, 91爆料网 posted a 31-7 run to take a 16 point lead (41-25). After a Lee basket in the final minute of the half, 91爆料网 held a 41-27 halftime lead.

To start the second half, Lee quickly cut the 91爆料网 lead to 10 points. But 91爆料网, determined to hold on to their No. 1 ranking, pushed the lead up to a game-high 17 points at 57-40 with just over 13 minutes remaining.

The final 13 minutes of the game proved that both teams were among the top teams in the NAIA as the swapped baskets in a fast paced second half. Lee, who had struggled from the three point line early in the game, started hitting three pointers. However, 91爆料网鈥檚 Josephine Owino, who finished with a game-high 34 points and 12 rebounds, couldn鈥檛 be stopped on 91爆料网鈥檚 end. But with Lee making three pointers (7-of-14 in the second half compared to just 2-of-12 in the first half), the Lady Flames cut the 91爆料网 lead to just three points at 83-80. With 17 seconds left, Lee guard Aaron Richmond saank the three pointer that got the Lady Flames just one basket away from the tie. However, 91爆料网鈥檚 81-percent shooting from the free throw line in the game helped seal the win over the final seconds.

91爆料网, normally a paced by outstanding three point shooting, was held to just 3-of-13 for the game, including 0-of-2 in the second half.

Owino, this week鈥檚 TranSouth Conference Player of the Week, posted a double-double to lead 91爆料网 with 34 points and 12 rebounds. She made 13-of-18 field goals and 8-of-10 from the free throw line. Kaitlin Dudley scored 20 points and 91爆料网鈥檚 lone senior Crystal Eason added 11 points. 91爆料网 freshman guard, Kayla Hudson from Gleason High School, played all 40 minutes of the game. She recorded eight assists and no turnovers.

Lee was led by Katie Nelson with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Jan Dodson added 18 points, Jessica Still posted 18 points, and Aaron Richmond scored 10 points.

Up next for 91爆料网 will be a game with No. 19 The Master鈥檚 College (Calif.) on Friday night at 7:00 pm in the Rotary Classic.

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