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Casey Brooks Senior Day

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Second Half Struggles Prove Costly In Eagles Defeat To Georgian Court, 58-56

Senior Casey Brooks Honored In Pre-Game Ceremony

Box Score

WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University women's basketball team led by as many as 16 in Saturday's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) matchup against Georgian Court. A 20-4 run to begin the second half powered the Lions to a 58-56 victory over the Eagles at the Drubner Center.
 
Sophomore Jacquelynne Pugh (Grahamsville, N.Y.) led Post with 15 points. Junior Aubrey Latham (Mystic, Conn.) added 14 points and seven rebounds. Freshman Hailey Griffin (Plainfield, Conn.) scored 12 points and grabbed eight boards off the bench.
 
After finding itself down throughout most of the first half, Post took a 16-15 lead with 6:13 remaining in the period after two free-throws by Pugh. The Eagles went on a 17-5 run from there to close out the half. A layup by graduate student Monique Chance (Brooklyn, N.Y.) with 29 seconds remaining gave Post its largest lead of the stanza at 33-18. The Eagles were ahead 33-20 at the break.
 
Pugh gave the Eagles their largest lead of the game at 36-20 with a three-pointer early in the second half. Georgian Court quickly erased the deficit with a 20-4 run that knotted the game at 42-42 with 10:51 left. Christina White and Shauneia McPhearson scored 6 points and 5 points, respectively, during the stretch in which the Lions outrebound Post 13-6.
 
The Lions grabbed 16 offensive rebounds in the second half, which led to 16 second-chance points as they held a 53-49 advantage with 2:43 remaining. Griffin nailed three off an assists by junior Jessica Webber (Naugatuck, Conn.) to close the gap to one at 53-52 with 2:33 left.
 
McPhearson went 4-for-4 from the foul line to push the Lions lead up to 57-52 with 28 seconds remaining, but missed two from the stripe late to leave the door open for Post. Webber hit two free-throws to pull the Eagles within one at 57-56 with six second left.
 
Georgian Court split a pair from the line and left Post one last chance. Out of a timeout, Latham drove and missed a shot from the baseline as time expired.
 
Each team shot 33.3 percent from the field on the day, but the Lions 55-35 advantage on the glass proved to be the difference. McPhearson led all scorers with 18 points and grabbed nine boards.
 
Before the game, the Eagles honored their lone senior Casey Brooks (Highland, N.Y.).
 
Post closes out its regular season on Thursday, Feb. 21 at home against USciences. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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