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Center Valley, Pa. (December 5, 2007) – A strong second-half on the offensive end and a solid 40 minutes of defense was enough to carry the DeSales University women's basketball team past Cabrini College, 65-44, in a non-conference game on Wednesday evening in Billera Hall.
The first-half was not for the basketball purist as the two teams combined for 29 turnovers and thus resulted in only 41 total shots being attempted. The Bulldogs (7-1 overall) on the strength of a 9-3 run over the last 4:48 of the half held a 25-21 lead as both teams looked to re-group on the offensive end in the locker room.
The second half was much crisper from the Bulldogs perspective as they totaled 40 points and committed just eight turnovers to record the 21-point win. DSU broke the game open early in the half using a 14-3 run over the first eight minutes to extend its four point halftime edge into a 15-point lead, 39-24. The run featured three-point baskets from sophomore Kelly Magrann (Sinking Spring, PA/Holy Name) and junior LeighAnn Burke (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan) with Burke leading the way with five points.
DeSales finished the game with a healthy 39-22 edge on the glass and forcing 27 Cavalier (3-2 overall) turnovers for the game. The Bulldogs shot 42.0 percent from the field and continued its excellent free throw shooting canning 80.0 percent (20-of-25).
Junior Kim Rarick (Ringtown, PA/North Schuylkill) was the game's high scorer with 16 points to go along with four steals. Burke finished with 11 points and grabbed a career-high tying eight rebounds, while Magrann came off the bench to record double digits in her second straight game with 11 tallies. Sophomore Caitlin Miller (Fogelsville, PA/Northwestern Lehigh) continued her strong play in the paint recording her fifth double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds to lead DeSales.
Deana DiAmico finished with a team-high 12 points and Sharae Middlebrook totaled 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting to lead Cabrini.
The Bulldogs will return to the road on Saturday, December 8th when they will travel to 4th ranked Messiah College for a non-conference game with one of the nation's top ranked teams. Tip is set for 7:00 pm in Grantham, PA.
