Tiffin, Ohio. - The Albion Women's Basketball team opened their season with a 54-48 victory. The Brits return to the court on Friday November 13th as they host Hiram in the first game of the Briton Battle at 7PM.
Meghan Trewhella led the team with 24 points.
Ameera Jenkins added 10 points as well.
Khaleeya Cook led the team with 10 rebounds and five assists, while Trewhella added eight rebounds.
Anna Honnen led the team with three steals and a block.
First Quarter | Albion 12 Heidelberg 7
Albion got off to a slow offensive start but found its rhythm midway through the opening quarter. After Heidelberg took a 1-0 lead at the free-throw line, Jenkins converted a pair of free throws to put the Britons ahead. Cook followed with a three-pointer off an assist from Trewhella to give Albion a 5-1 advantage. Alexis Halley extended the lead with a three-pointer, and Eva Borowski added a pair of free throws as the Britons built an early 10-1 cushion. Heidelberg responded with baskets from Tori See and Abby Tier to close the gap. Trewhella knocked down two free throws late in the quarter to give Albion a 12-7 lead heading into the second.
Second Quarter | Albion 28 Heidelberg 26
The Britons opened the second quarter with a basket from Honnen before Jenkins added a layup and a free throw to push the advantage to 17-7. Trewhella followed with a basket in the paint, giving Albion its largest lead of the afternoon at 12 points. Heidelberg began chipping away at the deficit, using baskets from Lauren Jacobs, Malia Mizeres and Abby Tier to spark a run. The Student Princes continued to find success inside, eventually cutting the Albion lead to one point at 21-20. Trewhella stopped the momentum with a pair of free throws, and Alex Botbyl added a layup to keep the Britons in front. Heidelberg continued to battle back, tying the game at 26-26 on a three-pointer from Mizeres. Jenkins answered with a tip-in in the closing seconds of the half, sending Albion into the break with a 28-26 advantage.
Third Quarter | Albion 35 Heidelberg 38
Heidelberg took its first lead of the game early in the third quarter, briefly moving ahead 31-30 after baskets from See and a three-point play. Trewhella split a pair of free throws to even the score before DJ Pannell scored consecutive baskets to put Albion back in front, 33-31. Pannell's second basket came off an assist from Cook. Sydney Schoenborn added a jumper to extend the Britons' lead to 35-33, but Heidelberg answered with a tip-in from Mizeres to tie the game. The teams continued trading possessions before Heidelberg closed the quarter with a late run. A free throw from Lauren Jacobs and a basket from Brenna Williams gave the Student Princes a 38-35 advantage entering the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter | Albion 54 Heidelberg 48
Albion responded quickly to begin the final period. After Trewhella grabbed an offensive rebound and converted a tip-in, she added two free throws to bring the Britons within one at 40-39. Pannell then finished a fast-break layup off an assist from Cook to put Albion back in front. Trewhella followed with another fast-break basket, extending the lead to 43-40. The Student Princes continued to keep the game close, but Trewhella answered with consecutive baskets in the paint to give Albion a 47-43 advantage. After Heidelberg cut the deficit to two, Jenkins connected from beyond the arc off another assist from Cook, pushing the Britons ahead 50-45 with just over two minutes remaining. Heidelberg made one final push, cutting the lead to 50-47, but Trewhella scored with 49 seconds remaining to restore a five-point cushion. The Student Princes added a free throw late, but Trewhella sealed the victory by converting two free throws with 17 seconds left. Albion held on for the 54-48 road win.
News and Notes:
- The Brits had 13 2nd chance points
Up Next:
The Brits return to the court on Friday November 13th at 7PM as they host Hiram in game 1 of the Briton Battle.
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