Feb. 9, 2008

Final Stats

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LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell had five players score in double figures to help the Bison post a 65-50 victory over the Navy women's basketball team, Saturday night at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pa.

The game could not have started better for Navy on the defensive end as the Mids held the Bison to 1-of-17 shooting over the opening nine minutes of the half. Navy couldn't take advantage of the Bison drought, however, and could only build an 8-4 lead. The Mids still held a 10-6 advantage when it was Navy's turn to struggle offensively, not scoring again for over five minutes and not connecting on a field goal for nearly six minutes.

During this time the Bison were able to take its largest lead of the half 11 points at 23-12 with 4:25 left in the half. The Mids climbed back into the game over the remainder of the half as Cassie Consedine scored eight of Navy's next 15 points and a Kalen Kropa layup at the buzzer pulled Navy to within 32-27 at intermission.

The margin was six points (42-36) early in the second half when Bucknell slowly started to pull away from the Mids, gradually building a 54-40 lead and holding a double-digit advantage over the remainder of the game.

The Bison shot 43.5 percent from the floor, 50 percent from behind the three-point line (4-of-8) and converted 7-of-10 free throws on the night. Conversely, the Mids made 37 percent of their field goal attempts, were 4-of-14 in three-point attempts (28.6%) and made all six free throw attempts.

Bucknell also held a 41-30 advantage on the glass and forced Navy into 18 turnovers while turning the ball over 14 times itself.

After starting the game 1-of-17 from the floor, Bucknell was 26-of-45 in its remaining field goal attempts (57.7%).

"We had our opportunities tonight," said Navy head coach Tom Marryott. "Once Bucknell found its rhythm offensively, though, we had a difficult time stopping them. Offensively we didn't keep pace with them as we needed to."

Individually for Navy, Consedine scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds, while Kropa scored a career-high 13 points and set a season-high with eight assists.

Lauren Schober scored 17 points to lead Bucknell.

Navy fell to 5-18 on the year and 1-7 in Patriot League games with the loss, while Bucknell improved to 10-12 on the season and 5-3 in league games with the win.

Navy will play a pair of home games this coming week in Alumni Hall, first playing host to Lehigh Wednesday and followed by a Saturday game against Lafayette. Both games are slated to tip at 7 p.m.