December 29, 2004
Blue Streaks slip past Grove City
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio – The Grove City College women’s basketball team dropped to 5-3 Wednesday night with a 55-51 loss at John Carroll (4-4) in non-conference action at the DeCarlo Center.
John Carroll used a 7-0 run during the latter portion of the second half to turn a 44-43 Grove City lead into a 50-44 John Carroll advantage. The Blue Streaks carried a 53-48 lead into the final seconds but Grove City senior center Sandy O’Keefe (Perry, Ohio/Perry) drained a three-pointer to cut the lead to 53-51 with 4.3 seconds left.
However, John Carroll’s Shayla Bell made a pair of free throws with two seconds left to seal the win. Bell led all scorers with 20 points.
O’Keefe led the Wolverines with 19 points. John Carroll out-rebounded Grove City, 48-34, with 23 of JCU’s rebounds coming at the offensive end. Grove City held John Carroll to just 24 percent (15 of 62) shooting from the floor.
The Wolverines also blocked seven shots as a team, including three by freshman Brittany Anderson (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls). Grove City will visit Mount Union Thursday night at 7 p.m.Go back to Wolverine Basketball Home Page