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University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Athletics

PITT-JOHNSTOWN MOUNTAIN CATS
61
Winner Mansfield MUP 4-2,1-1 PSAC
60
Pitt.-Johnstown Pitt-J 1-6,0-2 PSAC
Winner
Mansfield MUP
4-2,1-1 PSAC
61
Final
60
Pitt.-Johnstown Pitt-J
1-6,0-2 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Mansfield MUP 18 10 16 17 61
Pitt.-Johnstown Pitt-J 18 15 15 12 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Mountain Cats turned away in final seconds by Mansfield

Johnstown, Pa.

Childress, RileyPitt-Johnstown had a chance to win it in the final seconds before ultimately coming up empty in a heartbreaking 61-60 loss to Mansfield in a PSAC crossover matchup on Saturday afternoon at the Sports Center.

The Pitt-Johnstown women's basketball welcomed back about 100 Lady Cats alumni, coaches and staff to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the program. Mountain Cats dropped to 1-6 (0-2 PSAC) despite leading the Mounties for much of the game. Mansfield improved to 4-2 (1-1 PSAC).

Sophomore Belle Bosch recorded her first double-double of the year with season-highs of 22 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. She is the only Mountain Cat to reach double-digits in scoring in every contest this season.

Junior Lexi Margolis totaled 11 points and nine rebounds. Riley Childress notched a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 10 assists.

The Mountain Cats went up by as many as eight in the final quarter after a layup by Margolis made it 54-46 with six minutes remaining. Mansfield scored 10 straight points to take the lead, but Bosch tied the game at 56-all with a layup at the 3:07 mark.

With less than a minute to go, Mansfield led by three before Margolis connected on a pair of free throws to trim the deficit to one. The Mountain Cats forced a turnover with 14 seconds left, but coming out of a timeout, Margolis' potential game-winning 3-pointer was off the mark in the waning seconds.

Pitt-Johnstown had a 38-26 advantage in points in the paint and shot a near-perfect 13-of-14 from the free-throw line, but it wasn't enough.

A pair of free throws from Camille Dominick in the final seconds of the first quarter tied the game at 18-all.

A 3-pointer courtesy of freshman Sophia Ott in the final minute of the first half gave the Mountain Cats a 33-28 advantage at the break.

Pitt-Johnstown will have more than a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday before traveling to Glenville State on Dec. 2 for a 3 p.m. tip-off in West Virginia.

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