Ohio Wesleyan 69, Pitt-Bradford 59

Nov. 18, 2006

Sophomore guard Stacey Aaron (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove), senior wing Rachel Messaros (Reynoldsburg/Bishop Hartley) and junior wing Steffi Graf (Poland/Seminary) hit 3-pointers during a 12-0 second-half run that put Ohio Wesleyan ahead to stay in the consolation game of the Washington & Jefferson Holiday Inn Tournament on Saturday in Washington, Pa.

The Bishops raced to an early 10-2 lead on the strength of a 3-point play and a 3-pointer by Messaros, and stretched the margin to 21-9 on a bucket by junior wing Lindsey Macklin (Columbus/Bexley).

Pitt-Bradford chipped away at the deficit, closing to within 23-22 on Amanda Williams' jumper with :45 left in the first half, and eventually taking a 38-37 lead on a 3-pointer by Danielle Williams with 14:48 left in regulation time.

The Panthers still led, 42-41, on Katie Moore's pair of free throws with 12:11 to play when the Bishops took off on their run.

Aaron put Ohio Wesleyan ahead to stay with a 3-pointer, then junior post Kelli Lester (Pataskala/Watkins Memorial) added a free throw before 3-pointers by Messaros and Graf and a lay-in by sophomore post Laurel Lawson (Navarre/Fairless) gave the Bishops a 53-42 lead with 9:39 remaining.

Pitt-Bradford came within 5 points on a pair of occasions in the closing minutes, but that was as close as the Panthers would come to the lead.

Messaros led the Bishops with 16 points and Lester finished with 13 points. Lawson grabbed a team-high 8 boards and senior guard Emily Lloyd (Canton/Massillon Jackson), Lester and Aaron shared the team lead with 3 assists apiece.

Taiasha Brown led Pitt-Bradford with 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Megan Richards added 11 points for the Panthers. Moore led the Panthers with 5 assists.

Lawson represented the Bishops on the all-tournament team.

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