Wilkes-Barre, PA (January 15, 2025) - The DeSales University women's basketball team shot just 27.3 percent falling at King's College, 54-50, in overtime in MAC Freedom action on Wednesday evening.

The Basics

• Final Score: King's - 54, DeSales - 50 (OT)
• Records: DeSales (9-5, 2-1 MAC Freedom); King's (6-8, 2-1 MAC Freedom)
• The loss snaps an eight game win streak in the series wih the Monarchs. DSU is now 50-29 all-time vs. Kings.
• It also snaps a 28-game win streak in games against MAC Freedom competition.

How it Happened

• DeSales scored the first five points of the game and after back-to-back 3's from first-year Alexis Berger, DSU led 11-3 eight minutes into the game.
• The lead grew to as many as nine points (20-11) in the second quarter before the Bulldogs settled for a six-point lead at the halftime break.
• DSU started the second-half ice cold, going scoreless over the first 3:16 to fall behind for the first time in the game (26-24).
• A lay-up from junior Mikaili Donmoyer broke the cold streak and started a 13-2 run to end the quarter as the Bulldogs regained its nine point lead (37-28) thru three quarters of play.
• DeSales once again struggled to score however, going without a point for the first 3:44 of the quarter and without a basket till the 1:06 mark on a basket from Donmoyer that pulled DSU within two points (42-40).
• DSU got a stop and had a chance to tie but threw the ball away and was forced to foul.
• King's made just 1-of-2 freebies and Donmoyer made it a one-point game with another bucket in the lane with 14 seconds left.
• The Monarchs once again made just 1-of-2 from the line and Donmoyer tied the game with three seconds left forcing overtime.
• DeSales scored the first three points of the overtime period before King's rallied to take a one-point lead (48-47) with 1:29 left.
• Donmoyer hit a clutch three-pointer on the next possession to put the Bulldogs up two (50-48), but King's answered with a bucket to tie the game at 50 with 38 seconds left.
• Out of a timeout the Bulldogs got a good look on a three-pointer in the corner but it fell short.
• King's called timeout and on the ensuing inbounds play, DeSales committed a foul and the Monarchs knocked down both free throws and a three from Donmoyer was off the mark as King's iced the win from the line.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Donmoyer led the scoring with 14 points, adding four assists and three steals.
• First-year Aubrey Pollard recorded her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds off the bench.
• First-year Alexis Berger also had double digits with 11 points.

For the Foes

• King's got a double-double of 17 points and 15 rebounds from Cadie Lewis.
• Lauren Casey also had a DD with 12 points and 12 boards, adding five blocked shots in the win.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales finished the game shooting just 27.3 percent from the field and 20.0 percent (5-for-25) from outside the arc.
• The Bulldogs did force 24 Monarch turnovers leading to 18 points.
• King's out-rebounded DeSales, 54-42, in the game.

Up Next

• DSU is back in action on Saturday when they travel to Lebanon Valley College for another non-conference game beginning at 1:00 pm.