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Women’s basketball team upsets Westminster, 61-59, in first game of McDonald’s of Bluffton Holiday Classic

Junior DeeDee Post made two free throws with 1.4 seconds left to help the Olivet College women’s basketball team upset Westminster (Pa.) College, 61-59, in the first game of the McDonald’s of Bluffton Holiday Classic, held at Bluffton University’s Sommer Center. The Titans entered the game with a perfect 10-0 record.

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Women’s basketball team upsets Westminster, 61-59, in first game of McDonald’s of Bluffton Holiday Classic
December 28, 2019

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Junior DeeDee Post made two free throws with 1.4 seconds left to help the Olivet College women's basketball team upset Westminster (Pa.) College, 61-59, in the first game of the McDonald's of Bluffton Holiday Classic, held at Bluffton University's Sommer Center. The Titans entered the game with a perfect 10-0 record.


Final Score: Olivet 61, Westminster (Pa.) 59
Location: Sommer Center; Bluffton, Ohio
Records: Westminster 10-1 overall, Olivet 3-8 overall

  • In the first quarter, the Comets led by as many as seven points, 15-8, at the 4:27 mark. The Titans answered with a 7-0 run to tie the game at the end of the quarter.
  • Both teams made a three-pointer to start the second quarter. Neither team had a lead of more than two points until Natalie Murrio drained a three-pointer to put Westminster ahead by five points, 27-22, with 4:31 left until halftime.
  • The Titans led by five points one more time before Olivet went on a 8-2 run to take their first lead of the quarter, 32-31. Westminster split four free throws to go back ahead 33-32. Junior Fayth Talbert made a layup to give the Comets a 34-33 halftime lead.
  • With the score level at 37-37 at the 5:21 mark of the third stanza, Olivet scored seven straight points in a 47-second span. The Comets maintained the edge for the rest of the quarter and led 48-42 to start the fourth period.
  • Olivet kept the lead until there was 1:04 remaining when Magen Polczynski made a three-pointer to put the Titans ahead 57-56. Freshman Hannah Brown responded with a three-pointer for a 59-57 Comet lead. Kayla Bennett made a layup to tie the game.
  • After an Olivet timeout with 29 seconds left, senior Tammy Lee missed a shot but junior DeeDee Post grabbed the offense rebound and was fouled. Post drained the two ensuing and game-winning free throws.
  • For the game, the Comets shot 38.9 percent (21-of-54) compared to 32.2 percent (19-of-59) for the Titans. Both teams made nine shots from behind the arc. Westminster made two more free throws (12 to 10) but Olivet shot a higher percentage from the charity stripe (83.3 percent to 63.2 percent).

  • Senior Amari Brown finished with a game-high 18 points.
  • Post scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had three steals.
  • Hannah Brown tallied 11 points.
  • Talbert scored six points, pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds (10 off the defensive glass) and blocked five shots.

  • Brooke Lyczek came off the bench to score a team-leading 17 points.
  • Kayla Bennett added 10 points and team-best eight rebounds.

  • The Comets face Cairn (Pa.) University tomorrow in their second game at the McDonald's of Bluffton Holiday Classic. Tip-off is at 12 p.m.


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