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Photo by: Robert Simmons
Big Bench Effort Leads Women's Basketball to 65-58 Overtime Win at Cornell
11/19/2022 3:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cecelia Collins scored a game-high 22 points, and Isabella King and Remi Sisselman combined for another 32 off the bench to lead the Bucknell women's basketball team to a come-from-behind 65-58 overtime win at Cornell on Saturday afternoon at Newman Arena.
Bucknell's first victory of the year was a gritty one, as the Bison got off to a slow start on the road and had to battle back from a 21-8 deficit midway through the second quarter. King and Sisselman were the difference-makers, helping the Bison to a 36-10 edge in bench points.
Sisselman entered the day looking for her first points of the season, and she pumped in a career-high 15, including the game-tying 3-pointer with 1:05 left in regulation and a dagger trey in overtime. King added 17, two off her career best. On a day when the Bison were struggling to score early on, King came in and went 4-for-7 from 3-point range, including a big one that tied the game at 47 with 3:43 left in regulation.
The pivotal sequence in the game came midway through the overtime period. With the Bison trailing by two, Collins swished a three from the left wing while Tai Johnson was tripped away from the ball. Johnson went to the line and made both free throws to make it a five-point possession. After a defensive stop, Sisselman buried her third trey of the day for a 60-54 lead with 1:41 to play.
The Bison went 5-for-6 at the foul line in the final 30 seconds to clinch a good road win on the heels of a tough home loss to Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday.
Bucknell got out to slow starts in each of the first two quarters, and the Big Red scored the first eight of the second period to open up that 21-8 lead. But the Bison held Cornell to two field goals in the final 7:26 of the half while cutting into the deficit.
After an 0-for-6 start from downtown, Bucknell received 3-pointers from Sisselman and Collins, the latter pulling the Bison within 25-20. Cornell had a final possession with the shot clock off, but King stole the ball and passed ahead to Blake Matthews, who finished the breakaway layup just before the horn to make it a three-point game at the half.
King's 3-pointer in the opening minute of the second half tied the game for the first time, but the Bison didn't get their first lead until Johnson's layup with 2:44 left in regulation. Cornell followed with an Ania McNicholas contested three from the left corner and a Kaya Ingram layup for a 52-49 lead with 1:26 left.
Sisselman's triple tied the game at 52-all with 1:05 remaining, and neither team could score in the final minute of regulation.
Bucknell shot 38.3 percent from the field and hit 9 of 26 from the arc (.346) and 10 of 15 from the foul line (.667). A big factor for the Bison in the comeback was their ability to take care of the ball in the second half and overtime. Bucknell had 10 first-half turnovers, but only one more the rest of the way, and that was on a moving screen foul with 0:02 left in regulation.
Collins, who played all 45 minutes in the game, had seven rebounds and five assists to go with her 22 points, which was one off her career high set at Drexel in last year's WNIT. Emma Shaffer was held to nine points after scoring 19 on Wednesday, but she had nine rebounds and blocked three shots.
Summer Parker-Hall paced the Big Red (1-3) with 17 points, while Ingram added 10 and McNicholas eight points and 13 rebounds. Cornell had a big advantage on the glass, outrebounding Bucknell 46-27, including a 16-3 edge in offensive boards that led to a 15-5 margin in second-chance points.
Bucknell's first-shot defense was outstanding, however. The Bison limited Cornell to 33.3 shooting from the field, including 3-for-17 from the 3-point arc, and forced 19 turnovers. Bucknell also committed only 13 fouls in the game, which limited Cornell to 3-for-5 from the free-throw line.
The Bison return home on Tuesday to face Iona at 11 a.m. in an Education Day game at Sojka Pavilion.
Bucknell's first victory of the year was a gritty one, as the Bison got off to a slow start on the road and had to battle back from a 21-8 deficit midway through the second quarter. King and Sisselman were the difference-makers, helping the Bison to a 36-10 edge in bench points.
Sisselman entered the day looking for her first points of the season, and she pumped in a career-high 15, including the game-tying 3-pointer with 1:05 left in regulation and a dagger trey in overtime. King added 17, two off her career best. On a day when the Bison were struggling to score early on, King came in and went 4-for-7 from 3-point range, including a big one that tied the game at 47 with 3:43 left in regulation.
The pivotal sequence in the game came midway through the overtime period. With the Bison trailing by two, Collins swished a three from the left wing while Tai Johnson was tripped away from the ball. Johnson went to the line and made both free throws to make it a five-point possession. After a defensive stop, Sisselman buried her third trey of the day for a 60-54 lead with 1:41 to play.
Here's a look at the biggest sequence of the game. Cecelia Collins hits the 3FG while Tai Johnson is fouled away from the ball. Johnson hit both FTs for a 5-point play, and the Bison led the rest of the way. Great win at Cornell! #rayBucknell
— Bucknell WBB (@Bucknell_WBB) November 19, 2022
cc: @PatriotLeagueTV pic.twitter.com/rz0hjUSyzJ
The Bison went 5-for-6 at the foul line in the final 30 seconds to clinch a good road win on the heels of a tough home loss to Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday.
Bucknell got out to slow starts in each of the first two quarters, and the Big Red scored the first eight of the second period to open up that 21-8 lead. But the Bison held Cornell to two field goals in the final 7:26 of the half while cutting into the deficit.
After an 0-for-6 start from downtown, Bucknell received 3-pointers from Sisselman and Collins, the latter pulling the Bison within 25-20. Cornell had a final possession with the shot clock off, but King stole the ball and passed ahead to Blake Matthews, who finished the breakaway layup just before the horn to make it a three-point game at the half.
King's 3-pointer in the opening minute of the second half tied the game for the first time, but the Bison didn't get their first lead until Johnson's layup with 2:44 left in regulation. Cornell followed with an Ania McNicholas contested three from the left corner and a Kaya Ingram layup for a 52-49 lead with 1:26 left.
Sisselman's triple tied the game at 52-all with 1:05 remaining, and neither team could score in the final minute of regulation.
Bucknell shot 38.3 percent from the field and hit 9 of 26 from the arc (.346) and 10 of 15 from the foul line (.667). A big factor for the Bison in the comeback was their ability to take care of the ball in the second half and overtime. Bucknell had 10 first-half turnovers, but only one more the rest of the way, and that was on a moving screen foul with 0:02 left in regulation.
Collins, who played all 45 minutes in the game, had seven rebounds and five assists to go with her 22 points, which was one off her career high set at Drexel in last year's WNIT. Emma Shaffer was held to nine points after scoring 19 on Wednesday, but she had nine rebounds and blocked three shots.
Summer Parker-Hall paced the Big Red (1-3) with 17 points, while Ingram added 10 and McNicholas eight points and 13 rebounds. Cornell had a big advantage on the glass, outrebounding Bucknell 46-27, including a 16-3 edge in offensive boards that led to a 15-5 margin in second-chance points.
Bucknell's first-shot defense was outstanding, however. The Bison limited Cornell to 33.3 shooting from the field, including 3-for-17 from the 3-point arc, and forced 19 turnovers. Bucknell also committed only 13 fouls in the game, which limited Cornell to 3-for-5 from the free-throw line.
The Bison return home on Tuesday to face Iona at 11 a.m. in an Education Day game at Sojka Pavilion.
Team Stats
Buck
CU
FG%
.383
.333
3FG%
.346
.176
FT%
.667
.600
RB
27
46
TO
11
19
STL
7
6
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
PG
/ Women's BasketballF
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