Paige Garr / Guard | Cedarville University
Paige Garr / Guard | Cedarville University
Cedarville overcame a nine-point deficit in the final five minutes to edge Findlay, 58-55, in a G-MAC contest at the Callan Athletic Center.
Paige Garr made all seven of her free throws and finished with 17 points for the Jackets, 4-9 overall and 2-5 G-MAC.
Lydia Sweeney scored 16 points including the go ahead basket with 15 seconds remaining and Makenna Fee chipped in ten.
The home team trailed 47-38 with under five minutes on the clock before outscoring the Oilers 20-8 the rest of the way.
Sweeney, who was 4-for-4 at the stripe, converted two free throws for a 56-53 lead with five seconds to go and Garr hit her final two with 1.2 seconds left.
Stinger Notes:
- The Jackets went 14-for-15 at the line and made their final 13 in a row.
- The .933 free throw accuracy was the best since making all five in the season opener (Ferris State).
- Garr is shooting .903 from the charity stripe this winter (28-of-31).
- Sweeney scored in double figures for the sixth straight time (19.0 ppg).
- CU won despite hitting a season-low .207 (6-of-29) outside the arc.
- The all-time series began in the 1976-77 season with Findlay leading, 30-13.
- The Oilers host the rematch on February 18 at 1:00 p.m.
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