HILO, Hawai'i -- The Grove City College women's basketball team dropped an 85-73 overtime decision to Luther (Iowa) in the second day of action at the Big Island Classic, hosted by Hawai'i-Hilo at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
Grove City trailed 68-65 in the closing second of regulation but sent the game to overtime when sophomore guard
Nevaeh Ewing (Sarver, Pa./Knoch) hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer.
Grove City (4-6) then took a 70-68 lead on the first possession of overtime when senior guard
Megan Kallock (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem) hit a jumper. Luther (8-4) took the lead for good, though, with a 10-0 run.Â
Kallock led Grove City with 23 points while junior forward
Kat Goetz (Pittsburgh, Pa./Avonworth) deposited 16 points.Â
Grove City finished the game 28 of 83 (34 percent) from the field. Luther went 27 of 64 (42 percent) for the game. The Wolverines went 2 for 10 in overtime while Luther hit 3 of 5 field goal attempts in the extra period.Â
Luther out-rebounded Grove City, 54-48. Goetz and sophomore guard
Mara Polczynski (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) each secured seven rebounds for Grove City. Kallock, junior center
Katie Baller (Lone Tree, Colo./Valor Christian) and sophomore guard
Ashley Durig (Washington, Pa./Trinity) all added five rebounds.Â
Polczynski distributed six assists and added four steals. Grove City forced 24 turnovers. The Wolverines had 18 turnovers.Â
Lizzie Kauls led Luther with 26 points. Luther led 31-29 at halftime. Grove City led 50-49 after 30 minutes.Â
Grove City returns to action January 3 to host Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Waynesburg University at 6 p.m. in the Grove City College Arena.
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