YSU Survives Double Overtime To Get Win

Women's Basketball Scoreboard (Dec. 16)
Youngstown State 80, Malone 73 (2ot)

Youngstown State 80, Malone 73
Junior Heidi Schlegel and senior Karen Flagg each posted double-doubles and four players scored in double figures as the Youngstown State women's basketball team defeated Malone 80-73 in double overtime on Monday afternoon at the Beeghly Center.

Schlegel led the Penguins (3-6) with 25 points and 12 rebounds while Flagg finsihed with 16 points and 12 boards. Senior Liz Hornberger and freshman Jenna Hirsch each scored 13 points. Schlegel was 9-of-22 from the field while Hornberger had a team-high six assists.

Deborah Simmers led Malone (5-4) with 21 points and Sydnee Penn added 18 for the Pioneers, who fall to 5-4.

The Guins couldn't shake Malone in the first half holding onto a 35-31 lead at the break. YSU led for most of the second half before the Pioneers tied the game at 63 on a 3-pointer by Penn with 2.4 seconds left. The biggest lead for the Guins was 48-36 at the 14:52 mark following a Latisha Walker basket.

In the first overtime, the Pioneers led 69-67 before a Hornberger jumper with 13 seconds left to tie the game at 69-69 and sent it into the second extra frame.

The Penguins scored eight straight points to open the second overtime and jumped out to a 77-69 lead with 2:05 left. Hornberger and Schlegel each made layups, and Schlegel made two free throws and hit a jumper to give the Penguins an eight-point cushion.

Two free throws by Leslie Raifsnider got the Pioneers within five, 78-73, with 47 seconds left, but senior Monica Touvelle sealed the game with two charity tosses with seven seconds left. YSU outscored the Pioneers 11-4.

For the game, YSU shot 38 percent making 27-of-71 attempts while the Pioneers shot 40.3 percent (31-of-77). The Guins had a huge advantage from the free-throw line making 21-of-29 attempts while Malone made all four of its shots.