La PLUME, Pa. – The Keystone women's basketball team rallied from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit but ultimately fell short to Clarks Summit University, 58-56, Thursday evening in Colonial States Athletic Conference play at the Gambal Athletic Center.
The Giants had final possession with less than three seconds remaining, but a last-shot attempt did not get off in time to beat the final buzzer.
- Keystone fell to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in CSAC play.
- CSU improved to 6-1 overall, 3-0 in conference play.
- It was the Giants' first home women's basketball game since Feb. 2020.
Outstanding Performers
- Katie Price (Fredonia, N.Y./Fredonia) led the team in scoring with 23 points, eight rebounds and four assists. She shot 4 of 13 from beyond the arc, splashing three of those in the final quarter to help lead the rally.
- Renata Alberici (Hazlet, N.J./Raritan) recorded her third double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds. The junior cut the game down to just a one-point lead after hitting a free throw at the 1:31 mark in the final period.
- Abby Ritz (Tunkhannock, Pa./Tunhannock Area) finished with 12 rebounds and four points.
- Clarks Summit's Elizabeth Singleton led the Defenders with 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting and corralled 16 rebounds for a double-double.
- Alison Aten and Randie Traxler also scored in double-digit figures for the Defenders, each finishing with 13 points.
Inside The Box Score
- Keystone began the fourth quarter with an 11-point deficit but outscored Clarks Summit, 21-12, to make it a two-point differential in the final arithmetic.
- CSU edged Keystone with a slight 51-49 rebound-advantage but overpowered the Giants with a 15-9 second-chance points margin and a 22-12 chip for points in the points.
- The Defenders shot at a 64.7 percent success rate in the third quarter, outscoring the Giants, 26-10, to help propel them to victory.
What's Next
- Keystone returns to the Gambal Athletic Center Saturday, Dec. 4 when it takes on Valley Forge at 1 p.m.
- Clarks Summit will host Saint Elizabeth during that same time.
- The Giants and Defenders will meet again Jan. 22, 2022 in Clarks Summit, Pa.
