Washington & Jefferson 79, Ohio Wesleyan 70

Jan. 7, 2004

Leigh Sulkowski hit 6 straight free throws to highlight a late 10-0 run that lifted Washington & Jefferson to a non-conference win over Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday in Washington, Pa.

Ohio Wesleyan had taken a 68-67 lead on a lay-in by freshman post Tifini Ray (Hilliard/Davidson) with 2:55 left in regulation time.

Sheana Malyzka then hit a pair of free throws with 1:58 left to put the Presidents ahead to stay. After turnovers on Ohio Wesleyan's next 2 possessions, Sulkowski sank 2 free throws with 1:05 remaining, and after another Bishop turnover, Sulkowski hit 2 more free throws with :43 on the clock, giving W&J a 73-68 lead.

Malyzka added 2 free throws with :29 remaining and Sulkowski hit 2 free throws with :18 on the clock to give the Presidents a 77-68 lead.

Ohio Wesleyan closed to within 77-70 on a lay-in by junior guard Celina Dopoulos (Strongsville) with :13 left, but Amanda Stanonik closed out the scoring with 2 free throws with :12 to play.

Washington & Jefferson had jumped to an early 16-9 lead, but Ohio Wesleyan rallied to take a 31-30 lead with 4:21 left in the first half. The Bishops kept up the momentum, increasing their lead to 38-32 on the strength of 7 consecutive points by junior post Erica Brizendine (Grove City).

The Presidents rallied in the closing minutes, getting 3-pointers from Jordana Gracenin and Sulkowski to close to within 40-38 at halftime.

Ohio Wesleyan had the upper hand in shooting during the first half, connecting on 63 percent (17-for-27) of its shots from the field. Brizendine led the way for the Bishops, hitting all 8 of her field goal tries during the first 20 minutes.

The Bishops still led, 50-45, early in the second half before Washington & Jefferson came back with an 8-0 run to take a 53-50 edge with 11:34 left in regulation time. The Presidents built their lead to 61-53 over the next 2 minutes, with Shawndra McDonald contributing a 3-point play and a 3-point basket during that stretch.

Ohio Wesleyan rallied with 2 free throws by junior wing Kelly Heil (Sylvania/Southview), a free throw by Ray, a putback basket by Brizendine and baskets by Heil and Ray to take a 64-63 lead with 5:32 remaining, and the teams traded points twice going into the final 3 minutes of regulation time.

Brizendine, who finished up going 10-for-13 from the field, led the Bishops with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Heil added 14 points and Ray contributed 12 points. Senior guard Krystal Sensabaugh (Wapakoneta) led all players with 9 assists.

For Washington & Jefferson, Sulkowski led the way with 28 points and 5 rebounds. McDonald added 22 points and a team-high 7 assists and Stanonik added 14 points.

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