The Wheeling Jesuit womens basketball team dropped a WVIAC league game to Shepherd University on Thursday evening, 81-67. The Lady Cardinals played from behind the entire 40 minutes, tying the game on two occasions in the first half.
Megan Stuvek led Wheeling Jesuit in scoring with 14 points while grabbing a team-high six rebounds. Kourtney Booth followed with 11 points while Sam Pecnik and Alyssa Headley threw in nine points apiece.
For the Lady Rams, Emily Daniel recorded a double-double, leading the Rams with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Jerica Hewett chipped in 16 points while Shelbt Fayak added 12 points.
With the loss, the Lady Cards moved to 6-16 overall and 5-13 in the WVIAC while the Lady Rams improved to 10-7 in league play and 12-9 overall.
The Wheeling Jesuit men (12-9, 9-9 WVIAC) fell in the final minutes of the second half as Shepherd University (10-12, 7-10 WVIAC) rallied to erase a nine point deficit with 7:24 left to play. Shepherds Chad Moore knocked down a three-point shot with 2:57 to tie the game at 60 apiece while WJU’s Steve Catich put the Cardinals back on top 62-60. On the ensuing possession, Brantley Osborne fired a three-ball for the Rams first lead of the second half with 1:24 remaining, 63-62.
The Cardinals came up empty and were forced to send the Rams to the free throw line to secure the last possession of the game. After two mad free throws by Sidney McCray, Wheeling Jesuit had two final looks from beyond the arc to send the game into overtime with both of the touching the rim twice and falling to the floor.
The Cardinals were led scoring by Obi Ukwuoma with 13 points and nine rebounds while Steve Catich notched a double-double with 12 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Brad DuPont and Andre Harris each totaled 10 points as the Cardinalsshot 51 percent for the game — 70(1st half)and 36 percent(2nd half).
Chad Moore cashed in 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead Shepherd’s offensive and
defensive efforts while Dave Karison and Brantley Osborne recorded 13 pointsand 12 points, respectively. Rounding out the double-digit scoring for the Rams were Marcus Pilgrim (11) and Johnathan Motichka (10).
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