Spalding Shines In Pair Of Cat Losses

The Bobcat women's basketball team played a pair of non conference match-ups Vs sister school BSC Albany this weekend at Sister Diana Stano Athletic Center in Ursuline college dropping both matchups by final scores of 82-74 and 87-58. Abby Spalding shined all weekend recording her 4th and 5th double double efforts of the season finishing with 27 points and 13 rebounds game 1 and 31 points and 12 rebounds in game 2. Her game 2 effort of 31 points is the 2nd most points scored in a game in program history, and the most in a double double effort. 

Game 1 was an exciting up and down contest as the Bobcat of Albany took a commanding 47-28 lead into halftime behind the scoring of Saige Roberts who finished the half with 15 points. The lead would stretch to 26 points early in the second half, but then be erased almost entirely as the Bobcats of OH came roaring back led by the scoring of Destinee White and Tonila Jackson. The Bobcats would finish the 3rd quarter with a 16-2 run and pick up right where they left off, getting the game to a single possession after a 27-5 run to make the score 66-69 with 4:45 left to play in the game. The comeback was orchestrated by Destinee White's 14 points, Tonilla Jackson's 11 points, and Abby Spalding's 11 point 4th quarter. However, Saige Roberts wouldn't be denied. The BSC Albany guard knocked down a pair of 3's and then completed and and 1 lay up to put the BSC Albany lead back to double figures where it would hover the rest of the game before ending in an 8 point victory for BSC Albany 82- 74. Roberts would lead all scorers with 28 points on the night. 

Game 2 was all BSC Albany as they jumped out to a 7 point lead at the end of the first quarter and a 40-25 15 point lead at the end of the first half. Saige Roberts would once again lead the scoring for BSC Albany with 21 points while post player Hajina Gaddy turned in a 20 point 12 rebound double double. Abby Spalding was the only BSC OH player to finish with double digit points as she had another double double finishing with 31 points and 12 rebounds. Destinee White was behind her with 9 points and 8 rebounds. The Bobcats will be back in OCCAC action on Tuesday against the Lakeland Lakers at home as they look to finish the calendar year with a win.