MILLERSVILLE, Pa. (Dec. 1) – The No. 10 Vulcans erased a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter before earning a 75-68 overtime victory at Millersville on Friday afternoon to open Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Crossover play.
RECORDS/SERIES
• The California (PA) women's basketball team improves to 5-1 this season.
• The Marauders move to 1-4 overall under first-year head coach Kira Mowen.
• The Vulcans have won eight of the last 10 meetings against the Marauders, including a pair of overtime wins.
• Cal holds an 8-4 record in overtime games over the last decade.
STATS
• Junior
Iyahnna Williams led the team with 18 points, nine rebounds (five offensive) and three blocks in 31 minutes off the bench.
• She is averaging 12.8 points and 6.2 rebounds in 26.7 minutes per game this season.
• Freshman
Nina Shaw posted 11 points, five assists and two steals while playing all 45 minutes.
• Junior
Allycia Harris added nine points, nine rebounds (six offensive) and two steals before fouling out after 22 minutes.
• Redshirt senior
Dejah Terrell finished with nine points and eight rebounds (four offensive) before fouling out.
• Senior
Jordan Smith and sophomore
Alicia Young both added nine points in the victory.
GAME ACTION
• The Vulcans held a 17-16 lead at the end of the first quarter after the teams combined for five ties and three lead changes.
• Cal posted an 8-2 run midway through the second quarter to take a 27-22 lead before holding a 32-30 lead into the break.
• The Marauders mounted a 17-4 run in the third quarter to seize a 51-40 lead entering the final 10 minutes of regulation.
• The Vulcans were held to just one field goal over the final seven-plus minutes of the quarter.
• Millersville held a 57-47 lead with 6:05 left in the fourth quarter before Cal registered a 14-2 rally to take a 61-59 lead with 18 seconds left in regulation.
• Williams and Smith accounted for all 14 points during the run.
• Williams converted a go-ahead, traditional three-point play before the Marauders tied the score with two seconds remaining to force overtime.
• In overtime, Williams and Shaw combined for 10 points and the Vulcans converted a perfect eight-of-eight from the charity stripe.
• Cal finished the game shooting 34.3 percent (24-of-70) from the floor and 85.7 percent (24-of-28) from the free-throw line.
• The Vulcans committed only 10 turnovers in the victory.
• Millersville junior Makiah Shaw scored a game-high 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting and 10-of-11 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds (four offensive).
NEXT
• Cal continues its road trip tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 2, when it faces Shepherd at 1 p.m.
