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/ Women's BasketballLive Blog: Women's Basketball at Samford
November 16, 2007 | Women's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Welcome to a live blog of the women's basketball team's game at Samford, Princeton's second game in the Preseason WNIT. The winner of this game will face East Tennessee State tomorrow at 8 p.m. CT, while the loser will play Delaware State at 5:30 CT. Refresh your browser to get the latest update. All times below are Central.
7:51 p.m.:Princeton's starters are official. The Tigers will start the same fivesome that started Princeton's first two games: Meagan Cowher, Whitney Downs, Ali Prichard, Caitlin O'Neill and Tani Brown. Introductions are 12 minutes away.
8:07: Cowher wins the opening tap for the Tigers. Cowher hits a short jumper from the left side.
8:07: Cowher wins the opening tap for the Tigers. Cowher hits a short jumper from the left side.
8:07: Samford ties it at 2-2, Caitlin O'Neill misses a three-pointer on the other end and Samford rebounds.
8:09: O'Neill fouls, sending Samford's Taryn Towns to the line. Town converts the three-point play, Samford up 5-2.
8:09: Cowher hits another short jumper to bring Princeton within 5-4, but Samford answers to take a 7-4 lead.
8:11: O'Neill is fouled and will shoot two. She hits both. 7-6 Samford.
8:12: The game sees its first media timeout with 15:58 to play in the first half following a Tiger turnover. Samford leads 7-6.
8:14: O'Neill hits a layup and is fouled. She makes the free throw to give the Tigers a 9-7 lead.
8:15: Whitney Downs fouls to send Samford's Savannah Hill to the line, but Hill misses both and the Tigers get the rebound.
8:16: Cowher hits a layup to give Princeton an 11-7 lead.
8:19: Samford's Alex Munday hits from five feet to cut the Princeton lead to 11-9.
8:20: Samford's Hill hits a three to give the Bulldogs a 12-11 lead.
8:21: A Downs foul on a block gives the game its second media timeout with 10:45 to play. Samford leads 12-11.
8:24: Another Hill three widens the Samford lead to 15-11.
8:25: A bucket by Princeton's Julia Berger halves the deficit to 15-13 Samford.
8:26: Hill gets the two back for Samford and the Bulldogs lead 17-13.
8:27: Ali Prichard hits for Princeton, but Hill gets her third three of the game and Samford leads 20-15. A Hill turnover on Samford's next possession brings the next media timeout with 6:04 to play in the half.
8:31: O'Neill is fouled and will shoot two. She hits both and Princeton trails 20-17.
8:32: Samford's Emily London hits a jumper from the free-throw line and the Bulldogs are ahead 22-17. The ball is knocked out of bounds on Princeton's end to bring on the final media timeout of the half with 3:43 to play.
8:21: A Downs foul on a block gives the game its second media timeout with 10:45 to play. Samford leads 12-11.
8:24: Another Hill three widens the Samford lead to 15-11.
8:25: A bucket by Princeton's Julia Berger halves the deficit to 15-13 Samford.
8:26: Hill gets the two back for Samford and the Bulldogs lead 17-13.
8:27: Ali Prichard hits for Princeton, but Hill gets her third three of the game and Samford leads 20-15. A Hill turnover on Samford's next possession brings the next media timeout with 6:04 to play in the half.
8:31: O'Neill is fouled and will shoot two. She hits both and Princeton trails 20-17.
8:32: Samford's Emily London hits a jumper from the free-throw line and the Bulldogs are ahead 22-17. The ball is knocked out of bounds on Princeton's end to bring on the final media timeout of the half with 3:43 to play.
8:34: Cowher hits a short jumper to bring the Tigers within 22-19.
8:35: Samford's Megan Wilderotter hits a three from the top of the key, but Cowher gets two back on the other end. Samford leads 25-21.
8:35: Samford's Megan Wilderotter hits a three from the top of the key, but Cowher gets two back on the other end. Samford leads 25-21.
8:36: Shelbie Pool buries a three for Princeton and the Tigers are within 25-24 until London gets it back to put Samford ahead 28-24.
8:37: Wilderotter gets a fastbreak deuce and Samford is ahead 30-24.
8:37: Wilderotter gets a fastbreak deuce and Samford is ahead 30-24.
8:38: Hill hits her fourth three of the game but Pool answers for Princeton with a three of her own and Samford leads 33-30. The Bulldogs call timeout with :24.4 seconds left.
8:40: London takes the last shot of the half for Samford and misses a jumper from just beyond the free-throw line. Samford takes a 33-30 lead into the break.
8:44: Some halftime stats: Hill leads Samford with 14 points as the Bulldogs are shooting 13 of 26 (.500) from the field. Cowher leads Princeton with 10 points as the Tigers are shooting 11 of 28 (.393). Both teams haven't been shy to fire from distance as Samford has taken 14 threes to Princeton's 12. The Tigers are outrebounding Samford 18-13. There have been 11 total turnovers with Princeton having six to Samford's five.
8:50: The Tigers retake the floor with less than five minutes to go in the halftime break.
8:55: Samford inbounds to start the second half.
8:56: Towns hits a running layup and Samford's Chika Okoli hits a short jumper on the next possession to extend the Bulldog lead to 37-30.
8:57: Cowher hits a layup on a nice pass from Prichard for Princeton's first points of the half. 37-32 Samford.
8:59: Prichard fouls Okoli on a layup. Okoli makes one. 38-32 Samford.
9:00: Princeton coach Courtney Banghart calls a timeout with 16:34 to play in the second half.
9:02: O'Neill fouls Samford's Towns, who makes both. 40-32 Samford.
9:03: Cowher is fouled by Hill while making a layup. 40-34 Samford. Cowher will shoot one after the media timeout with 15:54 left.
9:05: Cowher misses and Samford rebounds.
9:06: Prichard gets an offensive board and puts it back. Samford leads 40-36.
9:06: Cowher is whistled for her second foul and hits both free throws. 42-36 Samford.
9:07: Cowher is fouled by Wilderotter in the act of shooting but misses both. Samford's Monica Maxwell makes it costly with a three on the other end. 45-36 Samford.
9:09: Okoli hits a three as Samford gets its first double-digit lead of the game, 48-36.
9:10: Okoli hits a layup, but Princeton's Jillian Schurle answers on the other end and is fouled. She finishes the three-point play and the Tigers are down 50-39.
9:11: Samford calls timeout with 12:22 to play and a 50-39 lead.
9:13: Cowher is fouled by Munday in the paint to invoke the next media timeout with 11:48 left and Samford still ahead 50-39.
9:15: Cowher nets both. Samford up 50-41.
9:17: In a quick series of action, Downs drains a three for Princeton before Munday answers with a layup on the other end. Schurle gets the deuce back and Princeton is down 52-46.
9:18: Princeton's Addie Micir hits from distance and the Tigers cut the deficit to three at 52-49. Micir commits a foul on the other end and Towns is on the line for Samford at the other end. Towns hits both and Samford is ahead 54-49.
9:20: Downs fouls Wilderotter to put Princeton into the bonus. Wilderotter hits both and Samford is ahead 56-49.
9:24: After Munday hit the front end of a one-and-one for Samford, Prichard and Micir hit threes and Princeton is only down two at 57-55.
9:25: Hill fouls Cowher on a rebound and Cowher shoots the front end of a one-and-one but misses. Samford ends up with the loose ball after a Micir foul, and Samford's Maxwell will try a one-and-one.
9:05: Cowher misses and Samford rebounds.
9:06: Prichard gets an offensive board and puts it back. Samford leads 40-36.
9:06: Cowher is whistled for her second foul and hits both free throws. 42-36 Samford.
9:07: Cowher is fouled by Wilderotter in the act of shooting but misses both. Samford's Monica Maxwell makes it costly with a three on the other end. 45-36 Samford.
9:09: Okoli hits a three as Samford gets its first double-digit lead of the game, 48-36.
9:10: Okoli hits a layup, but Princeton's Jillian Schurle answers on the other end and is fouled. She finishes the three-point play and the Tigers are down 50-39.
9:11: Samford calls timeout with 12:22 to play and a 50-39 lead.
9:13: Cowher is fouled by Munday in the paint to invoke the next media timeout with 11:48 left and Samford still ahead 50-39.
9:15: Cowher nets both. Samford up 50-41.
9:17: In a quick series of action, Downs drains a three for Princeton before Munday answers with a layup on the other end. Schurle gets the deuce back and Princeton is down 52-46.
9:18: Princeton's Addie Micir hits from distance and the Tigers cut the deficit to three at 52-49. Micir commits a foul on the other end and Towns is on the line for Samford at the other end. Towns hits both and Samford is ahead 54-49.
9:20: Downs fouls Wilderotter to put Princeton into the bonus. Wilderotter hits both and Samford is ahead 56-49.
9:24: After Munday hit the front end of a one-and-one for Samford, Prichard and Micir hit threes and Princeton is only down two at 57-55.
9:25: Hill fouls Cowher on a rebound and Cowher shoots the front end of a one-and-one but misses. Samford ends up with the loose ball after a Micir foul, and Samford's Maxwell will try a one-and-one.
9:26: Maxwell hits both and the Tigers are down 59-55.
9:28: Micir will try a one-and-one after an Okoli foul and hits one. Samford ahead 59-56.
9:28: Micir will try a one-and-one after an Okoli foul and hits one. Samford ahead 59-56.
9:29: Samford calls timeout with 4:19 left and a 59-56 lead.
9:29: Looking at the stats, Cowher leads Princeton with 16 points. Prichard has 10 points and a game-high eight rebounds.
9:31: Maxwell hits a three to give Samford a 62-56 lead and Berger is fouled on the other end. She will go to the line with 3:18 to play following the media timeout.
9:36: Wilderotter and Hill hit layups for Samford sandwiched around an O'Neill three-pointer. The Bulldogs take timeout and have a 66-59 lead.
9:31: Maxwell hits a three to give Samford a 62-56 lead and Berger is fouled on the other end. She will go to the line with 3:18 to play following the media timeout.
9:36: Wilderotter and Hill hit layups for Samford sandwiched around an O'Neill three-pointer. The Bulldogs take timeout and have a 66-59 lead.
9:36: Cowher hits a layup to cut the deficit to 66-61.
9:37: Maxwell answers for Samford and Prichard is fouled on the other end. She makes one before a Princeton timeout with 1:07 to play and a 68-62 Samford lead.
9:39: Prichard nets the second and Princeton is down 68-63. The Tigers put on the full-court press and foul Wilderotter to send her to the line for two.
9:37: Maxwell answers for Samford and Prichard is fouled on the other end. She makes one before a Princeton timeout with 1:07 to play and a 68-62 Samford lead.
9:39: Prichard nets the second and Princeton is down 68-63. The Tigers put on the full-court press and foul Wilderotter to send her to the line for two.
9:40: Wilderotter splits and Pool hits a three on the other end to cut the deficit to 69-66. Maxwell is fouled and will shoot two with 54 seconds left.
9:43: Samford hits its free throws to take a 75-68 lead with 14 seconds left and Hill will go to the line to shoot two more.
9:43: Samford hits its free throws to take a 75-68 lead with 14 seconds left and Hill will go to the line to shoot two more.
9:44: Hill makes both and Princeton comes up empty on the other end. Final: Samford 77, Princeton 68. The Tigers will face Delaware State tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. CT.
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