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Sydney Abbott
Whitworth Athletics
74
Winner Whitman Whitm 3-0,0-0 NWC
69
Southern Ore. SO 1-1
Winner
Whitman Whitm
3-0,0-0 NWC
74
Final
69
Southern Ore. SO
1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Whitman Whitm 24 14 21 15 74
Southern Ore. SO 10 19 19 21 69

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

No. 4 Women's Basketball Remains Unbeaten With Win Over SOU

SPOKANE, Wash. - Kaylie McCracken delivered her third double double in as many games and the No. 4 Whitman College women's basketball team used a big first quarter to power past Southern Oregon, 74-69, in the Quality Inn Whit Classic on Sunday afternoon.

McCracken's 24 points and 12 rebounds were both season highs and helped the Blues to a perfect 3-0 record to start the season. Korin Baker scored 13 points on a near perfect 6-7 from the floor before fouling out and Sydney Abbott and Kaelan Shamseldin added 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Whitman struggled from the floor in the second and fourth quarters but still shot 44% for the game and forced the Raiders into a poor 30% shooting night. The Blues, in large part due to McCracken's dominance, had their way in the paint to the tune of a 34-20 point differential.

The Blues led by 14 points after one quarter in part due to a 9-0 run midway through the period. Four players contributed, led by Shamseldin's three pointer and Whitman led 17-7 with 3:25 to play. Shamseldin helped close the quarter with a three pointer and the Blues took a solid lead into the second quarter.

Whitman extended the lead to as many as 15 points, first on a bucket from Baker and later on another from McCracken to put the Blues up 34-19 with 3:38 to play. Southern Oregon did not let the game slip away however. Whitman cooled off and would not hit a shot until Taylor Chambers nailed a three pointer as time expired. Meanwhile, SOU reeled off 10 straight points led by a pair of buckets each from Brianna Phiakhamngon and Mia Wilmot and took a 38-29 deficit into the locker room.

Abbott would make her presence known in the third quarter. She scored on Whitman's first possession and made two more buckets as part of a run that put her team ahead 50-33 with 5:17 to play. The lead swelled to as many as 19 points but the Raiders again rallied and cut their deficit to a manageable 11 points.

SOU made a big push in the final period. Led by Kami Walk's back-to-back three pointers, the Raiders shaved the lead to five points with 4:31 to play. Walk then went a perfect 6-6 on three trips to the free throw line to make it a 70-68 score with 2:45 remaining, but a huge three pointer from Shamseldin reversed the tide and the Blues held on for the win.

Whitman returns to the court next Saturday, Nov. 20 when they pay a visit to the Lone Star state to play Austin College. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. CT (2:30 p.m. PT).

 
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