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 1/28/06 --Junior
Marquita Thompson (Garland, Texas) had a game-high 14 points as
the Long Island University women's basketball team evened its Northeast
Conference record at 4-4 with its second straight win, a 62-47
victory over Wagner on Saturday afternoon.
Senior Lana Kershaw (Hamilton, New Zealand) added a season-best
13 for the Blackbirds (6-11). It was a total team effort, as 10
different LIU players scored in the contest.
After a jumper by Chelsey Bunyer at the 4:06 mark of the first
half cut the LIU lead to one, 16-15, the Blackbirds went on a tear.
LIU would score the next 10 points en route to a 26-17 halftime
advantage. Kershaw and senior Amber Wirth (Hastings, Minn.) each
connected on two three-pointers in the period.
The momentum continued to build in favor of the Blackbirds to start
the second stanza as a three-point play by Thompson finished off
an 11-2 spurt that pushed their lead to 18 (37-19) with 13:07 remaining.
Another old-fashioned three-point play by Thompson gave LIU its
largest lead of the game, 52-31.
The Blackbirds shot a blistering 52 percent in the second half
as their lead never sunk beneath double-digits the rest of the
way.
Ali Ridge notched a double-double for the Seahawks (1-16, 1-7 NEC)
with 10 points and 10 rebounds. She also added four blocks. Bunyer
led Wagner with 11 points.
LIU looks to make it three consecutive victories on Monday, Jan.
30, entertaining first-place Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. The Pioneers
are unbeaten in conference play at 9-0 and boast a 10-game winning
streak.
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