Oberlin 63, Ohio Wesleyan 60

Jan. 24, 2004

Cristina Briboneria scored to put Oberlin ahead to stay and Nicole Burford hit a pair of free throws in the final minute as Oberlin rallied to defeat Ohio Wesleyan in North Coast Athletic Conference play on Saturday at Oberlin.

The win was Oberlin's first over Ohio Wesleyan since the 1990-91 season, snapping a string of 28 straight Bishop wins in the series.

Oberlin had taken a 59-56 lead on Meg Reitz' lay-in with 5:06 remaining, but Ohio Wesleyan rallied with a jumper by senior post Kristin Thompson (Logan) with 4:44 to play and took a 60-59 lead on a lay-in by junior post Erica Brizendine (Grove City) with 3:06 remaining.

Briboneria scored on Oberlin's next possession, giving the Yeowomen a 61-60 lead with 2:43 remaining.

The Bishops' next 2 possessions resulted in a missed shot and a turnover, and with time running out, the Bishops fouled Burford, who hit a pair of free throws with :29 remaining to give the Yeowomen a 63-60 lead.

Senior guard Krystal Sensabaugh (Wapakoneta) missed a 3-pointer on the Bishops' next possession, but Ohio Wesleyan got another chance when Reitz missed the front end of a one-and-one with :12 remaining and freshman post Tifini Ray (Hilliard/Davidson) cleared the rebound.

Oberlin's Amber Coleman sealed the win with a steal in the closing seconds.

Both teams held the lead during the first half, but Ohio Wesleyan broke an 18-18 tie with a 16-6 run. Junior wing Kelly Heil (Sylvania/Southview) had 6 points and junior post Shelby Larson (Arlington Hts., Ill./Rolling Meadows) added 4 points during that stretch, which put the Bishops ahead, 34-24, with 3:41 left in the first half.

Ohio Wesleyan increased its lead to 45-32 on a lay-in and a 3-pointer by junior guard Celina Dopoulos (Strongsville) with 17:16 left in regulation time.

Oberlin chipped away, closing to within 49-43 on Quin Stubblefield's 3-pointer with 13:17 left, making it 51-48 on another Stubblefield 3-pointer, and finally tying the game at 55-55 on Burford's 3-pointer with 7:11 remaining.

Heil led the Bishops with 24 points and shared the team lead with 9 rebounds. Brizendine also shared the team lead with 9 rebounds and Sensabaugh had a team-high 4 assists.

Burford led the Yeowomen with 18 points and Stubblefield added 13 points. Coleman grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds and shared the team lead with 3 assists. Briboneria also dished out 3 assists for Oberlin.

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