TIFFIN, Ohio – Torrid shooting in the final period carried Tiffin to a 72-61 G-MAC win over Cedarville at the Gillmor Center.
The Lady Jackets stayed within striking distance through three quarters, trailing just 44-40 heading into the last ten minutes.
However, the Dragons seized control by converting 10-of-12 field goals for 83 percent to pull away down the stretch.
Ella Sellars finished with 17 points and four assists for Cedarville, 7-6 overall and 2-3 G-MAC.
Regan Hubert totaled 15 points and seven boards while
Cait Behling hauled in a team-high eight rebounds.
The Jackets had a pair of two-point leads in the first two minutes of the contest, but TU never trailed the rest of the way.
It was a one-point difference on two occasions late in the third quarter before the decisive fourth period.
Quotable: Head Coach Addy Miller
"We always talk about how defense has to travel and it comes down to effort and discipline. Tonight, down the stretch, we had neither. We battled back to cut it to one with 2:50 left in the third and then let them finish the game going 10-of-12 from the field in the fourth. We'll get back after it tomorrow."
Stinger Notes:
- The Lady Jackets outrebounded the Dragons, 41-34, including 18 offensive boards.
- The offense recorded 14 assists on 26 made field goals.
- In her last four outings, Sellars is averaging 18 ppg while making 15-of-17 (.882) free throws.
- Hubert scored in twin figures for the third straight time.
- CU leads the all-time series, 34-23, which began during the 1984-85 season.
- The rematch is in the regular season finale at the Callan Athletic Center on February 28.
