DAYTONA BEACH, FLA – The York College women's basketball squad had to work overtime to earn their fourth straight win as they rallied late to down Lake Forest College 73-70 on Monday in the final game of the Sunshine State Shootout in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The Spartans scored the final six points of regulation to force overtime before outscoring the Foresters 9-6 in the extra session.
The Spartans improve to 7-4 overall while the Foresters fall to 2-8.
 
How It Happened
• The first quarter was back and forth early as Lake Forest surged out to a 10-6 lead less than four minutes into the game. The Spartans put together a 14-4 run to close out the quarter as the Spartans led by six after 10 minutes of play.
• York held the lead for the first five minutes of the second quarter but the Foresters' Rebecca Christodoulou tied the game at 28 on a jumper. Taylor Burda responded with a three pointer to put the Spartans back on top. York maintained the lead the rest of the quarter as they took a 37-34 lead to the intermission.
• The Spartans were cold coming out of the break as Lake Forest started the half on a 7-0 run to take a four-point lead. York went on an 8-1 run to take a 45-43 lead with 2:27 left in the quarter. The Spartans trailed by one with less than 30 seconds left in the quarter but Burda drilled a three to give York a 48-46 lead after 30 minutes of play.
• The Foresters wasted little time in tying the game as Rylie Crecelius drilled a jumper just 23 seconds into the fourth period. Mia Degrasse followed with a made three pointer to push the Forester lead to three. Morgan Adams put together a personal five point run that gave the Spartans a 53-51 lead. The Foresters took temporary control of the game with a 13-5 run as they pushed out to a 64-58 lead with just 2:59 remaining in regulation.
• The Spartan defense stepped up, allowing the offense to get York back into the game. Adams started the game-tying run with a pair of free throws with 2:39 left. Alyssa Hocker cut the Spartan deficit to two on a lay-up at the 2:04 mark. Adams notched the tying bucket with 1:32 left, knotting the game at 64. The Foresters had a chance at a game-winner with seven seconds left but Makenna Zimmerman got a big blocked shot. Lake Forest got the offensive rebound off the block and had a chance at a game-winning three but the shot was off the mark as the teams headed to overtime.
• Lake Forest took their only lead of the overtime on a Crecelius three with 3:41 left in the overtime. The Foresters would hold that one-point lead for almost three minutes before Grim gave York a 69-67 lead with a three-point play with 59 seconds left. York got a stop and Grim was fouled. She knocked down two more free throws to put York up four with 27 seconds left. The Foresters sliced the Spartan lead to one on an Ariana Ferreira-Torrabla three with 19 seconds showing on the clock. The Spartans salted away the win with free throws from Hocker (16 seconds left) and Adams (four seconds) left. The Foresters had a good look from three but the shot caromed away as the final horn sounded.
 
By The Numbers
The Spartans finished the game shooting 32% (24-for-75) from the floor including 9-for-37 (24%) from three … York was 16-for-22 (73%) from the line while the Foresters struggled from the stripe, converting just 5-of-11 (45%) in the game … Lake Forest shot 35% (27-for-77) from the floor while they made 11-of-35 (31%) from three … the Foresters handled York on the glass 58-47 including a 20-15 edge in offensive rebounds … both teams had five blocked shots in the game … York had 20 assists on their 24 field goals while the Foresters had 11 assists on 27 field goals … York committed 13 turnovers which Lake Forest turned into 10 points while the Spartans had 21 points off Lake Forest's 18 miscues … the Foresters doubled up the Spartans 12-6 in steals for the game … Rebecca Christodoulo led the way for Lake Forest with 21 points, eight rebounds, four steals and an assist in 34 minutes of play … Ariana Ferreira-Torrabla was the other Forester in double figures with 12 points, four rebounds, and three steals … Makayla Campbell chipped in with nine points, seven rebounds, three blocked shots and a steal.
 
Spartan Notes
The meeting between the two programs is the first in school history … the Spartans are now 4-4 all-time in the sunshine state of Florida under head coach Betsy Witman, as York has won three of their last four in Florida … the overtime was the first for the Spartans this year and the first since last November 15 when McDaniel edged the Spartans 68-64 in Westminster … the Spartans allowed a season-high 11 three point field goals to the Foresters, topping the previous high of nine against Muhlenberg on November 16 … York was out-rebounded for the eighth time this year … York is now 4-4 when losing the battle on the glass … York recorded 20 assists as they now have 44 helpers in their last two games … grad forward Morgan Adams had her best day as a Spartan with 23 points and 14 rebounds, both career highs in the Green and White … Adams was 7-for-15 from the floor and 9-for-12 from the free throw line … Adams also had three steals … Taylor Burda came off the bench to notch a season-high 16 points in 31 minutes of play … Breana Grim chipped in with 13 points, five assists, and two rebounds for the Spartans … Alyssa Hocker was the fourth Spartan in double figures with 10 points and nine rebounds as she just missed on another double-double … Hocker also had three assists and one blocked shot …  Makenna Zimmerman recorded 11 rebounds, four points, three assists and three blocked shots for the Spartans.
 
Up Next
The Spartans are now off for nine days until they head to Reading, PA to face off against Alvernia University in the MAC Commonwealth opener for both squads on January 8. Tip time is set for 6:00 pm in Reading.