Quaker fall victim to comeback, triple double, in three-point loss

Amy Kincer scores 20 to lead the Lady Quakers

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(WC Press Release) Wilmington, OH (January 21, 2004) ­ The Wilmington College Lady Quaker basketball team blew a 23-point second half lead, as Capital used a 37-11 run over the final ten minutes of the game to claim first place in the OAC.

Amy Kincer (Englewood/Northmont) led the way for the Green and White with 20 points while Siobhan Zerilla (Cincinnati/Mercy) and Tara Rausch (Marysville/Fairbanks) each scored 16.

The Lady Quakers and Crusaders battled back and forth in the first half, until the Lady Quakers used a 14-4 run to take a ten point lead that was cut to nine by the break, as the Green and White went into the locker room with a 39-30 lead.

The Lady Quakers opened the second half with a 21-7 run, taking a 23-point lead with 10:13 to play in the game, before the Crusaders started their comeback, using an 18-0 run to cut the deficit to five with 6:51 to play. The visitors from Columbus kept their foot on the gas pedal, and eventually took their first lead of the second half with 1:27 to play in the game. Capital hit all four of their free throws and a jump shot in the last minute and a half, as the Crusaders finished their dramatic comeback with a three-point win.

Leading the way for the Lady Quakers was Kincer, who led the way with her 20 points, while Rausch and Zerilla each scored 16. Emily Cummins scored nine off of the bench for the Lady Quakers, while Zerilla recorded a double-double with 16 rebounds.

Capital was led by defending OAC Player of the Week Sara Heitkamp, who recorded a triple-double, with 25 points, 14 rebounds and 11 steals. Kati Todd added 17 points for the Crusaders while dishing out a team-best four assists.

With the loss the Lady Quakers fall to 11-4 overall and 7-2 in the OAC while Capital improves to 12-4 overall and 8-1 in the OAC, taking sole possession of first place in the league with the win.

The next game for the Lady Quakers is on Saturday, January 24 when the team travels north to Berea, Ohio to face off against the Yellow Jackets of Baldwin-Wallace College with tip-off set for 3:00 p.m.