Spring Break
Lady Pirates edged at buzzer, 72-69
Staff Reports
Issue date: 2/10/09 Section: Sports
The ECU women's basketball team fell by the slimmest of margins Sunday inside Fogelman Arena, dropping a thriller to Tulane, 72-69. The Lady Pirates drop to 13-10 overall and 4-6 in conference play while the Green Wave improved to 14-10 on their campaign and 6-4 in league action.
With Tulane leading 25-21 with just over two minutes until the break, Jasmine Young nailed a three from the left corner to pull ECU to within one. However, the Lady Pirates could not take advantage of three-straight misses by the Green Wave and Tulane made them pay, as Kaljo hit her third trey of the half with 36 seconds remaining, making the score 29-24 at halftime in favor of the home team.
The Lady Pirates kept the margin within four for most of the second period, and would eventually pull two back when Best hit a pair of free throws to make the score 53-51 with 7:55 remaining in the contest. The Green Wave responded, scoring five-straight points to put seven points between them and ECU. The Lady Pirates were not done, however, rallying to tie the score at 65 on a Crystal Wilson jumper at the 1:52 mark. Ashley Langford hit two free throws to put Tulane back in front with 1:24 left, but Terry knocked down two from the charity stripe to knot the score once again.
Langford put her team back in front when she hit a lay up and was fouled with 14 seconds left, but she missed the free throw and Brett Benzio would commit her fifth foul, sending Gay to line. She coolly knocked down a pair of free tosses, giving the Green Wave the ball with 12 ticks on the clock. Kaljo missed a potential game-winning three, but the ball deflected right back to her, and she drilled her sixth and final trey of the afternoon with .1 seconds remaining. Young's last second heave was off the mark, preserving the victory for Tulane.
Terry netted a team-high 19 points for ECU, while Young and Best scored 13 a piece. Additionally, Best pulled down a team-high seven rebounds. The Lady Pirates enjoyed the advantage from the field .446 to .403 but was smashed on the boards, getting out-rebounded 45-29.
ECU returns to the court on Friday for a rematch with league-leader Southern Miss. The contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Minges Coliseum.
With Tulane leading 25-21 with just over two minutes until the break, Jasmine Young nailed a three from the left corner to pull ECU to within one. However, the Lady Pirates could not take advantage of three-straight misses by the Green Wave and Tulane made them pay, as Kaljo hit her third trey of the half with 36 seconds remaining, making the score 29-24 at halftime in favor of the home team.
The Lady Pirates kept the margin within four for most of the second period, and would eventually pull two back when Best hit a pair of free throws to make the score 53-51 with 7:55 remaining in the contest. The Green Wave responded, scoring five-straight points to put seven points between them and ECU. The Lady Pirates were not done, however, rallying to tie the score at 65 on a Crystal Wilson jumper at the 1:52 mark. Ashley Langford hit two free throws to put Tulane back in front with 1:24 left, but Terry knocked down two from the charity stripe to knot the score once again.
Langford put her team back in front when she hit a lay up and was fouled with 14 seconds left, but she missed the free throw and Brett Benzio would commit her fifth foul, sending Gay to line. She coolly knocked down a pair of free tosses, giving the Green Wave the ball with 12 ticks on the clock. Kaljo missed a potential game-winning three, but the ball deflected right back to her, and she drilled her sixth and final trey of the afternoon with .1 seconds remaining. Young's last second heave was off the mark, preserving the victory for Tulane.
Terry netted a team-high 19 points for ECU, while Young and Best scored 13 a piece. Additionally, Best pulled down a team-high seven rebounds. The Lady Pirates enjoyed the advantage from the field .446 to .403 but was smashed on the boards, getting out-rebounded 45-29.
ECU returns to the court on Friday for a rematch with league-leader Southern Miss. The contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Minges Coliseum.
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