Hot Shooting Second-Half lifts #18 DeSales over Cabrini, 68-60

Junior Caitlin Miller recorded her fourth double-double of the season on Saturday at Cabrini.

Box Score

BOX SCORE

Radnor, PA (January 17, 2009) – #18 DeSales University shot 50.0 from the field in the second half erasing a two-point halftime deficit to record a 68-60 win over Cabrini College in a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon at the Nerney Field House.

DSU (12-2 overall) shot just 34.5 percent from the field in the opening half but its defense kept the Bulldogs close as they trailed by just two points, 29-27. Cabrini (9-3 overall) converted 52.2 percent in the first half to build the lead but were guilty of 13 first-half turnovers.

Cabrini never trailed in the first twenty minutes leading by as many as seven points on several different occasions. Senior LeighAnn Burke (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan) scored DSU's final eight points of the half and the last five overall to pull the Bulldogs within two entering the locker room.

An 11-2 run to start the second half gave DSU a four-point lead, 38-34 as Burke had five points including a triple to give DeSales the four-point lead. A three from senior Erica Sovak (Tuxedo, NY/George F. Baker) pushed the lead up to seven points at the 8:43 mark and a jumper from sophomore Shaina Dymond (Shickshinny, PA/Northwest) made the score 50-41 with just over eight minutes left.

Cabrini cut into the lead with a three-pointer and a conventional three-point play with 6:27 left. The two teams traded baskets over the next few possessions before back-to-back buckets from senior Kim Rarick (Ringtown, PA/North Schuylkill) pushed the lead back up to seven points with 3:35 to go and the Bulldogs canned 11-of-12 freebies over the final two minutes to ice the game.

Burke finished with a game-high 19 points and pulled down five rebounds. Rarick added 12 points and five assists and junior Caitlin Miller (Fogelsville, PA/Northwestern Lehigh) recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Kaila Wiand (Royersford, PA/Spring-Ford) continued her hot shooting with 10 points on 4-for-7 from the field. Sovak and Dymond combined for nine points and seven rebounds off the bench.

Cabrini got 17 points from Deana DiAmico and 15 points from Alyssa Brady in the loss.

The Bulldogs return to action on Wednesday, January 21^st when they host King's College in a Freedom Conference game beginning at 6:00 pm. For those unable to attend you can follow the game's progress vial LIVE stats or LIVE audio.

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