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Grove City, but the Eagles took the lead with ten minutes to play
and never relinquished it on the way to a 63-56 win in the Consolation
game of Messiah College's Tip-Off Tournament.
Bekah Roland led all
scorers with 26 points.
The Eagles trailed by five at the half,
but they remained in the game despite shooting just 26% in the opening
twenty minutes. Junior center Jeriah Garton scored six straight points
to help the Eagles seize a 45-43 lead with just over ten minutes to
play. Roland scored eight points in the final eight minutes of the game
to help seal the Eagles' second win of the year.
Shanell Timothy, Lizzie Wilson, and Garton each finished the day with nine points. Timothy picked up a game-high 13 rebounds.
The 2-2 Eagles are off until after the Thanksgiving Holiday. They will return to action at Manhattanville.
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