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Bryn Mawr, Pa. – The Owls picked up their first Centennial Conference win of the season with a 54-47 overtime victory over rival Haverford Tuesday night in Schwartz Gymnasium.
Leading the way for Bryn Mawr was junior co-captain Jessica Allen with her game high 29 points and team-high 12 rebounds. In addition to Allen's sixth double-double of the season, she had a team-high two blocked shots and four assists. Sophomore Shanika Bridges-King netted 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while classmate Caroline Heffernan posted a game-high five steals.
Bryn Mawr took a 28-27 lead into the half but the Fords battled back in the second tying the game with 1:15 reaming on a Brittany Lattisaw free-throw. In the extra frame, Bryn Mawr's Katie Driscoll made the first bucket from beyond the arch at 3:23 securing the Owls their first conference win of the season. Lattisaw netted the Fords lone basked of the overtime period with ten seconds left.
The Owls outshot the Fords 37.3%-31.3% for the game despite being out rebounded 49-45. Free-throw shooting proved to be the downfall for both teams as Owls shot 30.8% (6-17) while Haverford did not connect on a shot from the charity stripe all night (0-7).
For Haverford, Lattisaw bucketed a team-high 20 points and a game-high 18 rebounds. Erica Juliano and Sara Cram both hit double digits with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Lattisaw recorded a game-high five blocked shots.
Bryn Mawr improves to 4-9 overall and 1-6 in conference action as Haverford falls to 3-9 overall and 0-6 in Centennial play. The Owls return to the hardwood on Thursday as they host Dickinson at 7:00 p.m. in Schwartz Gymnasium. -Box Score-
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