SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Junior Valerosa Gambitta poured in a game-high 14 points, but the St. John Fisher women's basketball team couldn't overcome 26 turnovers in a 64-47 loss to SUNY Cobleskill on Sunday afternoon at the Susquehanna Tournament inside O.W. Houts Gymnasium.
The Cardinals fall to 0-2 with the loss, while Cobleskill moves to 1-1.
How It Happened
Cobleskill jumped out to a 15-4 lead in the first quarter before Fisher closed the frame on a 4-0 run, capped by Gambitta's layup with 17 seconds left, to trim the deficit to 15-8.
The Cardinals came out firing in the second quarter, outscoring Cobleskill 11-4 over a three-minute stretch and drawing even at 19-19 on a layup by sophomore forward Breanna Heidt at the 4:36 mark. Heidt scored five points during the run, including a three-point play. Gambitta added five points in the final 1:42 of the half, including a three-point play with 36 seconds left, as Fisher won the quarter 19-16 and went into the break down 31-27.
Senior forward Danielle Seamon made a pair of free throws at the 8:00 mark of the third quarter to pull the Cardinals within two, 33-31. Cobleskill answered with a 13-0 run over the next 2:09 to take control. Fisher shot 2-of-11 from the field and committed 10 turnovers in the quarter.
Gambitta scored on back-to-back layups in the fourth quarter, and freshman guard Morgan Cicek added another. The 6-0 run cut the deficit to 55-43 with 6:08 remaining, but the Cardinals got no closer.
Gambitta finished 6-of-9 from the field with five rebounds and two steals, and seven of her points came in the fourth quarter. Sophomore forward Payton O'Dell grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and went 6-of-6 at the free-throw line. Heidt finished with seven points, six rebounds and two steals. Freshman guard Maggie Miller also scored seven points and had two steals.
Game Notes
- Fisher outrebounded Cobleskill 41-38, including 14 offensive rebounds.
- The Cardinals went 19-of-26 (73.1%) at the free-throw line. Cobleskill attempted only 14 free throws.
- Fisher won the second quarter, 19-16.
- Five different Cardinals recorded a block: Gambitta, Heidt, Miller, O'Dell and Seamon.
- The only tie of the game came at 19-19 in the second quarter.
Up Next
The Cardinals return to action at Alfred State on November 10. The tip is set for 8:00 p.m.
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