WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. –
Megan Zeitz scored the go-ahead basket with 22 seconds remaining, and the No. 25 Spring Arbor University women's basketball team defeated No. 6 Lindsey Wilson 66-65 on Friday at the Patriot Classic, hosted by the University of the Cumberlands.
The Cougars won both games at the Patriot Classic to improve to 5-0. Lindsey Wilson fell to 3-2.
Spring Arbor led 34-31 at halftime and shot 9-for-13 in the third quarter to take a 55-49 lead into the fourth. Lindsey Wilson came back to take a 65-64 lead on two Meadow Tisdale free throws with 38 seconds left. After a Spring Arbor timeout, Zeitz answered with a layup. Lindsey Wilson's final jumper missed as time expired.
Zeitz scored eight of her team-high 18 points in the fourth quarter and added four steals.
Haven Chapman and
Ashley Weller scored 12 points apiece, while
Madison Sonsini and
Livy Martin each added 10. Martin went 4-for-4 from the field and made both of her 3-point attempts off the bench.
Aubrey Crockett led the Cougars with eight rebounds.
Spring Arbor shot 50.9 percent from the field and outscored Lindsey Wilson 48-32 in the paint. Tisdale led the Blue Raiders with 34 points and 10 rebounds.
The Cougars return home to host Madonna on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m.
