Box Score
Box Score
LEWISBURG, PA – Amani Tatum (Cambria Heights, NY) notched a career-high 22 points in the Manhattan College women's basketball team's contest at Bucknell on Tuesday night. However, it was not enough for the Jaspers (4-6), as the Bison (8-3) earned a 69-64 victory at Sojka Pavilion.
Bucknell jumped out to an early 13-2 lead and held a 24-8 advantage after the first quarter. The Jaspers stormed back in the second quarter, though, opening the period on a 13-2 run to pull within five, 26-21. However, the Bison responded with a 16-4 spurt to push the margin back to 17 points, 42-25, at halftime.
With Bucknell leading 48-29 midway through the third quarter, a pair of Tatum free throws sparked a 16-6 rally that cut the Jaspers' deficit to nine, 54-45. Julie Høier (Aabyhoej, Denmark) then added a foul shot of her own to make it an eight-point game, 54-46, entering the final period.
Manhattan started the fourth quarter with back-to-back three-pointers by Nyasha Irizarry (Brooklyn, NY) and Tatum to pull within two, 54-52. The Bison countered with nine straight points to extend their cushion to 63-52 before a Kayla Grimme (Altoona, PA) layup started a 10-3 run that brought the Jaspers within four, 66-62, with 2:16 remaining.
It would remain that way until the 33-second mark, when Tatum followed up her own miss for a layup that made it a 66-64 game. After the Jaspers fouled to stop the clock, Bucknell's Kate Walker went 1-for-2 at the line to put the Bison up by three, 67-64, with 19.9 seconds left. Manhattan then took timeout and advanced the ball into the frontcourt. Tatum drove for a layup, but it was off the mark and Bucknell's Kaitlyn Slagus grabbed the rebound. She was immediately fouled, and she sank both free throws to seal a 69-64 win for the Bison.
Tatum had six assists, seven steals and two blocks to go along with her 22 points. Irizarry sank five treys and finished with 18 points, while also tallying three assists. Grimme, meanwhile, recorded 12 points and a team-high six rebounds. The Jaspers shot 39.3 percent (24-of-61) from the field, 33.3 percent (9-of-27) from long range, and 77.8 percent (7-of-9) at the charity stripe.
For the Bison, Slagus posted a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. She added eight assists, five blocks and four steals. Claire DeBoer registered 19 points, four assists and four steals, while Gia Hayes contributed 12 points. In addition, Sune Swart contributed 10 points and three assists. Bucknell shot 53.1 percent (26-of-49) from the floor and outrebounded Manhattan 30-28. The Bison went 7-for-17 (41.2 percent) from three-point land and 10-for-15 (66.7 percent) at the free throw line.
After playing four straight on the road, the Jaspers begin a four-game homestand on Dec. 28, when they take on New Hampshire (7-3) at 7 p.m. It will be Manhattan's final non-conference tilt of the season.
NOTES: Seven of Manhattan's 10 games this season have been decided by six points or less…The Jaspers' 64 points in the game equaled their season-high…This was the fourth all-time meeting between the teams, and the series is now tied 2-2…It was Tatum's second 20-point effort of the season…She had 20 points against Yale on Nov. 15…Manhattan had three double-digit scorers for the second time this season, and the first time since the win at Brown on Nov. 22…The Jaspers used their eighth different starting lineup of the season, with Gabby Cajou (Stony Point, NY) making her second career start…Manhattan matched its season-high with nine three-pointers.
