Posted: Feb 02, 2024
Ligotti Scores Career-High as Bears Narrowly Top Tartans
WashU
(12-7,5-3 UAA)
71
AT
Carnegie Mellon
(10-9,2-6 UAA)
69
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WashU (12-7,5-3 UAA) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 71 | |
Carnegie Mellon (10-9,2-6 UAA) | 19 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 69 |
Game Leaders
WashU
Pts:
Lexy Harris
- 26
Reb:
Jessica Brooks
- 14
Ast:
Alyssa Hughes
- 4
Team Stats
Game Statistics | WashU | Carnegie Mellon |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (27-60) | (25-64) |
Field Goal % | 45.0% | 39.1% |
Rebounds | 41 | 38 |
Assists | 16 | 16 |
Turnovers | 18 | 14 |
Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 22 |
2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 8 |
Pts in the Paint | 42 | 34 |
Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 13 |
Bench Pts | 12 | 18 |
(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) - The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team dropped a 71-69 game to Washington University in St. Louis on Friday, February 2. The Tartans led going into the fourth quarter but a comeback by the Bears dropped the Tartans to 10-9 for the season and 2-6 in the University Athletic Association (UAA). The Bears are now 12-7 and 5-3.
How It Happened
- The Tartans used a 13-0 run midway through the first quarter to lead by 12 points, 19-7, with sophomore Piper Ligotti scoring six straight during the three-minute span.
- WashU scored the final seven points of the quarter to make it 19-14 in favor of the home squad.
- The Tartans continued to hold the lead in the second quarter and pushed it up to 14 points with a 15-4 run the closed with a three-pointer by Ligotti.
- The Tartans shot 40.0% in the third quarter and held a double-digit lead for the final 5:39 of the frame while WashU hit 41.7% from the field in the frame.
- The Tartans went cold in the fourth quarter and the Bears steadily built a 20-4 run to take their first lead of the game since the first quarter when Sidney Rogers scored on a fast break.
- The teams traded baskets over the final 3:28 with the lead changing hands twice.
- With 37 seconds to go, sophomore Kayla Delmore drained a three-pointer to tie the score at 69-all.
- After a timeout by the Bears, they ran the clock down and Lexy Harris scored in the paint off a dish from J. Rich with the shot clock running down.
- The Tartans' shot at the buzzer to tie the game bounced up and off the rim.
For the Tartans
- Ligotti finished a career-high 18 points with seven rebounds.
- Delmore scored 13 points while making two from behind the arc.
- Junior Savannah Gibbs and freshman Allie Heyer both finished with 11 points.
- Heyer had a team-high eight rebounds while Gibbs had a game-high five assists.
For the Bears
- Jessica Brooks scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
- Harris finished a game-high 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
- The Bears finished the game shooting 45.0% from the field after a 64.7% effort in the fourth quarter.
Notes
- Both teams shot at least 20 free throws for the second straight meeting.
Up Next
The Tartans will host the University of Chicago on Sunday, February 4 at 1:00 p.m.