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Women's Basketball

Pios open 2022 with overtime defeat

Box Score

NEWBERG, Ore. -- A pair of free throws by the George Fox Bruins with 17 seconds left in regulation forced overtime as the Lewis & Clark Pioneers lost 67-60 on Tuesday at Miller Gymnasium.

Jordan Ryan made two free throws to tie the game at 59 apiece. Lewis & Clark's Karli Mukai missed a 3-pointer with no time left in regulation. The Pios were outscored 8-3 in the extra period.

Jamison Richards led the Pioneers with 16 points, and Charlotte Carroll, Peyton Romo and Jessica Cerne had nine points each. The loss snapped the Pios four-game winning streak.

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Key Moments

Lewis & Clark (7-5, 2-1 NWC) was best in the last quarter of each half and outscored George Fox, 32-25, during the two periods. In the second, the Pios held the Bruins to 1 of 12 shooting including 0 for 4 from 3-point range. Richards had five points and three rebounds, and Lewis & Clark led 7-4 in points off takeaways and 6-1 in second-chance points despite George Fox pulling in eight offensive rebounds.

In the fourth, Richards and Carroll scored six points apiece. Carroll didn't miss any of her three field-goal attempts. Romo had five rebounds. With the game tied at 53, Romo answered a go-ahead jumper by Ryan with a 3-pointer, one of Romo's three triples in the game, and the Pios led by one. A hook shot by Cassidy Posey momentarily gave the Bruins the lead again before Richards made their second 3-pointer of the game for a 59-57 lead at 49 seconds remaining.

During the overtime period, George Fox (5-7, 1-2 NWC) held the Pios to one field goal, a putback by Richards with 1:35 left. Posey scored on the next possession to move the Bruins back up by five, the deciding margin.

Deeper Look

  • George Fox ultimately led in points off turnovers, 22-17, while the Pios held a 17-8 advantage overall in second-chance points
  • The Bruins scored 32 off the bench, led by Ryan's 16 points
  • Coco Shafer scored eight with three rebounds off the bench and combined with Cerne's eight for 17 of the Pios' 21 scored by the reserves
  • Richards shot 7 for 21 from the field, a new career high in field-goal attempts, and finished with six rebounds, two assists and two steals
  • Gabby Beltran led the Pios with eight rebounds and was the co-team leader with three steals 
  • Delsie Johnson also had three steals and was held to seven points, a season low
  • Lewis & Clark shot 4 of 9 from the free-throw line, while George Fox made 24 of 36

Looking Ahead

Lewis & Clark faces Puget Sound on Saturday.

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Players Mentioned

Gabby Beltran

#13 Gabby Beltran

G
5' 7"
Junior
Charlotte Carroll

#40 Charlotte Carroll

F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Jessica Cerne

#32 Jessica Cerne

G
5' 8"
Senior
Delsie Johnson

#25 Delsie Johnson

F
6' 0"
Senior
Karli Mukai

#3 Karli Mukai

G
5' 0"
Sophomore
Jamison Richards

#10 Jamison Richards

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Peyton Romo

#5 Peyton Romo

G
5' 4"
Senior
Coco Shafer

#33 Coco Shafer

C
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Gabby Beltran

#13 Gabby Beltran

5' 7"
Junior
G
Charlotte Carroll

#40 Charlotte Carroll

5' 11"
Sophomore
F
Jessica Cerne

#32 Jessica Cerne

5' 8"
Senior
G
Delsie Johnson

#25 Delsie Johnson

6' 0"
Senior
F
Karli Mukai

#3 Karli Mukai

5' 0"
Sophomore
G
Jamison Richards

#10 Jamison Richards

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Peyton Romo

#5 Peyton Romo

5' 4"
Senior
G
Coco Shafer

#33 Coco Shafer

6' 1"
Senior
C