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Athletics Site of the Mount Union Purple Raiders
Athletics Site of the Mount Union Purple Raiders
Emma Cannon Photo By: Casey Kropka
Emma Cannon (Photo By: Casey Kropka)
68
Winner Mount Union MTU 9-13,6-10 OAC
64
Marietta MAR 21-5,14-4 OAC
Winner
Mount Union MTU
9-13,6-10 OAC
68
Final
64
Marietta MAR
21-5,14-4 OAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Mount Union MTU 22 20 16 10 68
Marietta MAR 18 11 15 20 64

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Casey Kropka

Survive and Advance: No.6 Mount Union Upsets No. 3 Marietta

MARIETTA, Ohio – No. 6-seed Mount Union led by 16 in the middle of the third quarter as Marietta mounted a comeback to get within three but Mount Union held on with three free throws late in upsetting No. 3-seed Marietta 68-64 in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Tuesday night at Ban Johnson Arena.

The Purple Raiders (10-13) had three double-digit scorers with juniors Madison Hensley (Blacklick / Gahanna Lincoln) scoring 14, Emma Cannon (Dalton) picking up a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds and sophomore Sarah Meech (Smithville) scoring 12 points.
 
Marietta (21-5) was led by Erin Hahn scoring 14 points.

Mount Union began the game with a Meech three. Both teams were tied at 10 until a 9-3 run over a 3:07 period pushed the Raiders lead out to 19-13. Marietta finished the quarter out on a 5-3 run.
 
In the second quarter Mount Union began on a 7-0 run finished with another Meech three-pointer. Marietta got within five points but the Raiders responded with a 13-5 run over the final 4:08 to take a 42-29 lead into the half.
 
For the Raiders the early in the third quarter they got their largest lead 49-33 on a jumper from Cannon. Mount Union kept its lead through the quarter taking a 58-44 lead into the fourth quarter.
 
In the fourth quarter Marietta made a run at the Raiders with an 8-0 run to get within 65-62 with :29 seconds left. Mount Union connected on three free throws down the final :29 seconds to take the victory.
 
Mount Union out-rebound the Pioneers 50-34 as Mount Union avenged two regular season losses to the Pioneers.
 
The Raiders advance to the OAC semifinals Thursday night against winner of #2 Baldwin Wallace vs. #7 Muskingum with a place and time to be determined.
 
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