YORK, Neb. – The York University women's basketball team posted a 68-64 win over Oklahoma Wesleyan Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers are now 9-14 overall, including 7-13 in KCAC action.
Head coach
Corinna Minjarez's team was led by
Ashley Rubio's 19-point, 10-rebound effort.
Britney Schroer added 13 points and nine rebounds while
Destiny Shepherd and
Olivia Shannon had 11 points apiece.
Pasiko Hvichiani added seven points in the game.
Down 2-0, Rubio got things going with a jumper. After a free throw by Shannon at the 8:58 mark, Rubio converted another inside basket before Schroer's jumper off a Rubio pass extended the margin to 7-2. Leading 9-6, Schroer canned a free throw at the 6:31 mark. Shepherd hit a three-ball before Hvichiani made a pair of free throws at the 5:34 mark. Up 19-12,
Monique Contreras hit Rubio for a jumper, pushing the advantage to 21-12 heading into the second quarter.
After the visitors made it 36-31 at halftime, the teams played virtually even the rest of the way.
With the score tied at 42-42, Hvichiani hit a three-ball off a pass from Contreras. Rubio's field goal at the 3:49 mark extended the advantage to three, 47-44. Holding a 47-46 lead, Rubio netted a lay-up with 3:27 to play. A pair of free throws by Rubio at the 1:09 mark and a Contreras lay-up pushed the score to 53-46 before the Panthers held a five-point margin going into the fourth quarter.
Schroer's free throw made it 54-48 with 7:06 to play. Leading 54-50, Schroer hit a lay-up. Rubio and Schroer made baskets, extending the advantage to 10, 60-50, at the 3:38 mark. York hit its free throws down the stretch, sealing the four-point win.
For the game, York hit 23-of-51 from the floor, including five-of-13 from the three-point line. The squad buried 17-of-26 from the charity stripe. The Panthers outrebounded the visitors 50-38 and had the lead for nearly 37 minutes. York dished out 15 assists and netted 14 points off turnovers.
The Panthers return to action Wednesday when they play at Avila starting at 5:30 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at YorkPanthers.com.
