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LaPointe
LaPointe's Last-Second Shot Propels Jaspers to Thrilling Win
Women's Basketball
Posted: 12/18/2020 10:50:00 PM
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Riverdale, NY - Sophomore guard Emily LaPointe's (Staten Island, NY / Staten Island Academy) putback at the buzzer lifted Manhattan to a thrilling 71-70 overtime win against Quinnipiac at Draddy Gymnasium.

Thanks to LaPointe's game winner, the Jaspers improve a perfect 3-0 in the MAAC for the first time since the 2007-08 season.

Fueled by a 12-0 spurt to end the first half, Manhattan raced out to a 38-20 advantage at intermission, before stretching the advantage out to 45-24 with 5:48 to play in the third period following a LaPointe triple.

The Bobcats would then respond with a 30-8 spurt in taking a 54-53 lead with 35 seconds to play in regulation. Junior Sydney Watkins (Wanaque, NJ / Saddle River Day) would briefly reclaim the lead for Jaspers, only to see Quinnipiac tie it up at 56-56 to force overtime. In overtime, Manhattan came roaring out of the gates with a Courtney Warley (West Chester, PA / Bishop Shanahan) layup and a Dee Dee Davis (Jr., Bronx, NY / Truman) triple in quickly jumping in front by five. However, as was the case in regulation the Bobcats responded with six-straight points to take a scant 62-61 lead with 2:16 to play.

Following the back-and-forth storyline, Davis canned another triple, only to be matched by Sajada Bonner. Sophomore Christina Katsamouri (Thessaloniki, Greece/Hellenic College of Thessaloniki) then answered with a layup, before Davis made good on her three pointer of overtime in staking the Green & White to a 69-65 advantage with 26 seconds remaining.

Bonner followed with another three pointer, and after the Jaspers missed a pair from the line, Rose Caverly hit a pair from the line to give the visitors a 70-69 lead with 10 seconds to play while setting the stage for LaPointe's big shot.

On the final play, LaPointe corralled an errant Manhattan shot and her putback put the finishing touches on one of the best MAAC games in recent memory.

Notes
* Manhattan (3-1) has now won two-straight over Quinnipiac (2-3), after dropping 13 of their first 14 meetings against the Bobcats.

* Davis scored nine of her 14 points in overtime, while adding six rebounds, an assist and a steal. * She is is the lone Jasper to score in double digits in each game.

* Warley finished up with a team-high 17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds en route to registering her second double-double of the year, and the 16th of her career. * Her 11 caroms also marked her third double-digit rebounding performance of the year and the 35th in her career, while pushing past Sheila Tighe into eighth place (724) on the all-time Green & White rebounding list.

* Warley also added five steals, three assists and a pair of blocks, and is now averaging 12.2 ppg and 10.7 rpg with four double-doubles in six career games against the Bobcats.

* Graduate student Pamela Miceus (Haverstraw, NY / North Rockland) also moved up a spot in the record books to eighth by herself on the all-time blocks list, while adding seven points and five rebounds. * Manhattan made good on 10-of-23 (.435), after having converted just 8-of-42 (.190) in its first three games. * From long range, Davis was 4-of-7, LaPointe 3-of-7 and Watkins 2-of-5, while senior Lizahya Morgan (East Hartford, CT / Capital Preparatory Magnet) hit a triple in her season debut. * LaPointe narrowly missed a double-double with 15 points and a career-high nine assists, while also adding five rebounds. * The reigning MAAC Rookie of the Year also hit for double-digits for the 24th time in her one-plus season in Riverdale.

* The Jaspers shot 42.4 percent (28-of-66) from the floor, including a blistering 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from the field in the second quarter and 75.0 percent (6-of-8) in overtime.

* Manhattan posted a 12-5 advantage in second-chance opportunities, highlighted by LaPointe's game-winner and Watkins' triple that helped for overtime.

* Graduate student Gabby Cajou (Stony Point, NY / North Rockland) handed out five assists, against one turnover, and has now recorded at least five on 24 occasions. * As a team, the Jaspers assisted on 23 of their 28 made field goals.

* Quinnipiac, which owned a 40-37 advantage on the glass, was led by Mikala Morris (18 points, 10 rebounds) and Mackenzie DeWees (14 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists).

Up Next
* The teams will conclude their two-game season series on Saturday night at 7:00 pm in a game that will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
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