Women's basketball wins CAA Quarterfinal thriller
Brett Fischer
Issue date: 3/13/09 Section: Sports
There is something about Towson that Drexel basketball teams just can't figure out.
Even though the women's basketball team earned the No. 1 seed heading into the CAA Tournament, it was not going to rely on its laurels, even against No. 8 seeded Towson.
Towson guard and All-CAA First Team selection Shanae Baker-Brice had a chance to tie the game down three points with 11 seconds remaining in the game. But on her wide-open shot beyond the arc, the ball circled around the rim twice before falling out.
Drexel guard Andrea Peterson fought for the rebound and after getting fouled, made both of her free throws as the Dragons (22-8) survived a nail-biter, beating Towson in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament 53-48 at the JMU Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Va.
The victory over the Tigers (17-13) marked Drexel's 14th consecutive win overall.
"I'm certainly pleased with the outcome, but it was not a pretty game by any means," CAA Coach of the Year Denise Dillon said. "We knew playing them three times was going to be difficult."
Marginean had 19 points and seven rebounds, but none bigger than the five points she scored when she returned from the bench with 2:03 left in the contest, despite getting injured toward the end of the first half.
"It was a tough game and the pressure was on, but we stayed together and got through it," Marginean said. "I didn't think about [my injury]. I just played with it. I thought it would affect my shot, but it didn't."
Baker-Brice had a game-high 25 points and added four rebounds, but was disappointed that she couldn't hit the potential game-tying 3-pointer.
"The last play, my head was clear," Baker-Brice said. "I just thought the ball had to go in, but it didn't go in. I thought it looked pretty."
Though the Dragons trailed in the final minutes of the game, Peterson had a chance to seal the game with a one-and-one opportunity from the charity stripe; but she missed the front end and Towson got the rebound, which set up the opportunity for Baker-Brice.
Even though the women's basketball team earned the No. 1 seed heading into the CAA Tournament, it was not going to rely on its laurels, even against No. 8 seeded Towson.
Towson guard and All-CAA First Team selection Shanae Baker-Brice had a chance to tie the game down three points with 11 seconds remaining in the game. But on her wide-open shot beyond the arc, the ball circled around the rim twice before falling out.
Drexel guard Andrea Peterson fought for the rebound and after getting fouled, made both of her free throws as the Dragons (22-8) survived a nail-biter, beating Towson in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament 53-48 at the JMU Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Va.
The victory over the Tigers (17-13) marked Drexel's 14th consecutive win overall.
"I'm certainly pleased with the outcome, but it was not a pretty game by any means," CAA Coach of the Year Denise Dillon said. "We knew playing them three times was going to be difficult."
Marginean had 19 points and seven rebounds, but none bigger than the five points she scored when she returned from the bench with 2:03 left in the contest, despite getting injured toward the end of the first half.
"It was a tough game and the pressure was on, but we stayed together and got through it," Marginean said. "I didn't think about [my injury]. I just played with it. I thought it would affect my shot, but it didn't."
Baker-Brice had a game-high 25 points and added four rebounds, but was disappointed that she couldn't hit the potential game-tying 3-pointer.
"The last play, my head was clear," Baker-Brice said. "I just thought the ball had to go in, but it didn't go in. I thought it looked pretty."
Though the Dragons trailed in the final minutes of the game, Peterson had a chance to seal the game with a one-and-one opportunity from the charity stripe; but she missed the front end and Towson got the rebound, which set up the opportunity for Baker-Brice.
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