Chambersburg, Pa.: The SUNY Cobleskill women's basketball team found the road to be a rough one on Saturday losing by 72-68 margin to the host Phoenix of Wilson College in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play. The loss drops the Fighting Tigers to 7-7 overall on the year including a 2-4 record in league play while the Phoenix improve to 6-7 overall with a 2-3 conference record.
The Fighting Tigers trailed 54-to-48 after three quarters the Phoenix went on a 7-to-2 run to open the fourth quarter and extend their advantage to 61-50 Cobleskill would eventually cut the lead to 61-59 with 4:50 left to play on a lay-up by sophomore center
Gabby Muraczewski, Hamilton Square, N.J., Southern Regional High School.
But down the stretch Wilson maintained their lead connecting on 7-of-8 free throw attempts to hold off the visitors and post the win.
Sophomore guard
Shaliyah Graham, Bronx, N.Y., Martin Luther King Jr. High School, posted a season high of 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds in defeat for the visitors while freshman guard Monique Britton, Westerlo, N.Y. ,Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School, added 12 points and grabbed six rebounds on the afternoon.
The Fighting Tigers also received 10 points and nine rebound from sophomore
Addy Lawson, Cooperstown, N.Y., Milford High School, and 12 rebounds and six points from
Gabby Muraczewski.
Cobleskill will close out their road trip on Sunday afternoon when they travel to Bryn Athyn, Pa. to face the Lions of Bryn Athyn College in NEAC action beginning at 2:00 p.m.