Princeton University Athletics
Women's Hoops Falls By Two
December 18, 2000 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 18, 2000
HIGH POINT, N.C. - The Princeton women's basketball team trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half of play before battling back for a two-point loss to High Point on Monday night, 61-59.
Sophomore Maureen Lane scored a game-high 20 points and added 10 rebounds to lead the Tigers. She was complemented offensively by juniors Hillary Reser and Lauren Rigney who each chipped in 11 points. Reser knocked down a critical three-point field goal with eight seconds remaining in the game to tie the score at 59-59, but High Point's Misty Brockman broke free for a lay-up and the win with two seconds on the clock.
The Tigers owned the boards as they outrebounded High Point by 19 (41-22). It marked the first time all season that Princeton was able to outrebound its opponent. Lee Culp led the charge in front of her hometown crowd by pulling down a game-high 12 boards, to go along with eight points. In the second half, Princeton trailed by 14 points (57-43) with 6:25 remaining before making a valiant attempt to take its first victory of the season. The Tigers went on a 11-0 run to cut the deficit to three points with 2:20 on the clock, 57-54. High Point then went to the line and Narelle Henry connected on two free-throws to give her team a five point lead. Lane got the Tigers back within three points once again with two free-throws and then forced a Panther turnover to regain possession of the basketball with 30 seconds on the clock. Head Coach Kevin Morris called a timeout with 19 seconds remaining and designed a kickout play for a three-point attempt that Reser made good on with eight seconds left tie the game at 59-59, but the Tiger's hopes of a win fell short with two seconds remaining and a layup on the other end.
With the 61-59 loss, Princeton falls to 0-8 on the season and will face UNC Wilmington on Thursday, Dec. 21 before taking off for the holiday.