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ERIE, PA. -- The Fredonia State women's basketball team dropped its opening game of the Penn State Behrend Tip-Off Tournament, 64-54, to Washington and Jeffereson on Saturday.
Down nine, 59-50, with 1:47 left to play, Fredonia State converted four consecutive free throws to make it a two-possesion game, 59-54. W and J responded by connecting on five of six free throws to close out the victory.
Freshman
Sabrina Macaulay led the Devils with 12 points, and added six rebounds. All 12 points came at the free-throw line, as she hit on 12 of 14 attempts. Junior
Jaimie Warren had nine rebounds and seven points. Juniors
Becky Hebert and
Marissa Cussins and senior
Jenna Austin had seven points apiece. Austin also had five assists.
The teams battled to a 29-all tie at the half. W and J's biggest lead of the first period came at the 9:07 mark. A three pointer by Alex Bernardi made it 20-11. The Devils closed out the half on an 18-9 flurry to knot the game at 29.
Midway through the second frame, the Devils pulled within two points, 43-41, following a pair of free throws by Macaulay at the 9:18 mark. The Presidents bounced back with a 10-2 run capped with an Emily Abraham three-pointer at the 6:39 mark to take a 53-43 lead.
The game was even statistically, with W and J holding a 38-37 advantage in rebounding, and both teams committing 17 turnovers.
The Devils will take on Cazenovia on Sunday. Behrend defeated the Wildcats 80-43 earlier in the evening.
