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Princeton University
Brown
Tigers Lose Rematch At Brown 59-39
February 21, 2004 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 21, 2004
Final Stats
Providence, R.I. - Becky Brown scored 12 points and Katy O'Brien added six points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals as Princeton was held to season-low scoring in a 59-39 loss to Brown at the Pizzitola Sports Center.
The Tigers' third straight loss dropped them to 6-16 overall and 3-6 in the Ivy League. Brown improved to 12-10 and 5-4 one night after handing Penn its first conference loss of the season, 85-75.
Brown led from the start, beginning with a Holly Robertson post move off the tap. Becky Brown immediately matched that with a up-and- under of her own but the Bears ate up Princeton's zone and ruled the boards, building a 10-4 lead at 15:52. Offensive execution set up Ali Smith for a three at the top of the key and Katy Digovich for a baseline jumper, and the Tigers were back in the game, 10-9 at 14:27. Becky Brown, who had 20-plus scoring performances the past three games, scored 10 first-half points to keep Princeton within five, 16-11 at 12:27.
The Bears then went on a 13-2 run in five minutes, building a 29-15 lead with six minutes remaining in the half. Two Princeton shot clock violations and three straight outside shots for the Bears put the Tigers down 23-13 at 8:53. Robertson then scored seven of Brown's next nine points and stepped out of the paint to hit a three-pointer and give the Bears a 32-16 lead at 3:35.
Lena McAfee, who scored six first-half points off the bench, hit a three before time expired and the Bears had its biggest lead, 35-16 at the break.
Princeton was outscored 19-3 in the last 11:45 and scored just one point in the final 8:43. The last Tiger field goal was at 11:46. The Tigers shot just 30% from the field and hit 1 of 5 three-point attempts.
Brown, who out-rebounded Princeton 23-9, got 14 points in the paint and seven points off second chances. Robertson and Tanara Golston had 11 and eight points off a combined 9-for-11 shooting.
The Bears kept pace in the second half by scoring the first four points. O'Brien hit two threes and Lillie Romeiser sparked the Tigers with a three and an assist but Princeton never came within 17 points after intermission.
Princeton is back on the road next weekend at Columbia and Cornell, both at 7 p.m.