The Middlebury women's basketball team knotted the contest at 44 points apiece with less than two minutes remaining, but Trinity's Reilly Campbell sank a jump shot as time expired to give the Bantams a 46-44 win over the Panthers.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Middlebury opened the game with a 9-2 run capped on a free throw from Augusta Dixon at the 4:13 mark.
- Trinity clawed its way back, before a pull-up jumper by Campbell cut the deficit to one (9-8) after one-quarter of action.
- Deadlocked at 13-13, the Panthers responded with an 8-2 run, with a charity toss from Kale Tornwini making it 21-15 with 1:08 remaining in the half.
- The teams traded layups to end the stanza as Middlebury took a 23-17 edge into the intermission.
- Out of the break, the game went back-and-forth, with the Panthers taking an eight-point advantage on two occasions.
- Trailing 31-24, Trinity went on a 7-2 run to end the third quarter, with Campbell registering all of her team's points to close the gap to two (33-31).
- The fourth frame was close, with neither team able to take a sizable lead, featuring four ties.
- Trailing 44-42, Mustafaj converted both of her free throws to tie the contest with 1:49 remaining.
- The Bantams took advantage of a missed Panther shot, grabbing the rebound and calling a timeout with 14 seconds to go.
- Trinity drew up their golden chance, and Campbell swished the shot as the clock rang out to give the Bantams the 46-44 win.
NOTES
- Dixon led all players with 17 rebounds, while Mustafaj paced the Panthers with 21 points.
- The programs met for the 32nd time as Trinity leveled the series at 16 wins each.
Middlebury closes out the regular season on Friday night at Connecticut College, as the teams tip-off at 7:00 p.m.