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Lydia Sweeney
Scott Huck, Cedarville University
Lydia Sweeney attempts a field goal during second half action against Ursuline.
73
Ursuline UC 12-12, 8-8 G-MAC
81
Winner Cedarville CU 7-14, 5-10 G-MAC
Ursuline UC
12-12, 8-8 G-MAC
73
Final
81
Cedarville CU
7-14, 5-10 G-MAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ursuline UC 14 17 23 19 73
Cedarville CU 19 20 21 21 81

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Lady Jackets end skid; beat Ursuline, 81-73

HIGHLIGHTS

CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Paige Garr scored 24 points and Lydia Sweeney added 23 to spark Cedarville to a 81-73 G-MAC victory over Ursuline at the Callan Athletic Center.

The Lady Jackets, 7-14 overall and 5-10 G-MAC, halted a four-game losing streak with the outcome.

Kat Weakley netted 13 points, Leah Butterbaugh had a career-high 12, and Anne Wheeler chipped in nine as all of the scoring came from the starters.

The home team used a 15-2 run in the last five-plus minutes to pull out the win.

Trailing 71-66 with 5:35 remaining, a layup by Sweeney started a string of nine unanswered points by CU.

Wheeler completed a three-point play at the 2:41 mark to give the Jackets the lead for good, 73-71.

The junior guard went 5-for-5 from the free throw line coming down the stretch and Garr hit two more to seal the result.

Stinger Notes:
  • Sweeney returned to the lineup with her sixth contest of 20+ points after missing Saturday's game at Tiffin with an injury.
  • Garr registered her seventh 20-point game.
  • Abby Freeman led the squad with a +25 plus/minus rating.
  • Only four personal fouls total were whistled in the first half.
  • The home team held the lead for 27-plus minutes.
  • CU outscored the Arrows 23-6 off of turnovers.
  • In the last nine games, Cedarville is 81-of-92 (.880) at the charity stripe.
  • The Lady Jackets have taken over the G-MAC lead in free throw accuracy (.814).
  • CU now ranks No. 2 nationally in Division II free throw percentage trailing Belmont Abbey (.820).
  • It was the only meeting of the season vs. Ursuline and the Jackets are 27-5 in the all-time series.

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