Waterbury, Conn. - A last minute comeback effort fell just short for the Post University Women's Basketball team as it dropped a 67-65 decision to Nyack in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game.
With the loss, the Eagles are now 0-6 on the season and 0-2 in the CACC. Nyack is 2-2 on the season and 1-0 in the CACC.
Down 64-56 with 1:22 left, the Eagles stormed back thanks to a layup and three-pointer from sophomore
Toni Deren (Greenlawn, N.Y.) and a layup by junior
Tyra Jones (Rochester, N.Y.) cut the deficit to 64-63. After the two teams traded free throws, a last second three-point attempt by sophomore
Lexus Childs-Harris (New London, Conn.) bounced off of the rim to give the Warriors the win.
The game was back and forth throughout as the Warriors went up by as much as 11 points before buckets from Jones, Deren and sophomore
Emily McCann (Gold Coast, Australia) cut the deficit to one point before going into the second quarter.
Post took a six point lead into the half after outscoring the Warriors 18-11 in the second quarter as Deren scored eight points and junior
Jovan Kingwood (Norwich, Conn.) scored six to carry the load.
Kingwood finished the night with a double-double off the bench with 14 points and 11 rebounds. She also dished out five assists. Jones finished with 10 points and 19 rebounds and Deren led the team in scoring with 17 points, including 3-for-5 from three-point land.
Raven Makins notched a double-double for the Warriors with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Kelli Smoot score 15 points.
Up next for the Eagles is an out-of-conference road game at Southern New Hampshire on November 29. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.