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THE BASICS
2015 NCAA Atlantic Regional Quarterfinals
Hosted by: California (Pa.) University
Location: Hamer Hall  |  California, Pa.
Score: at No. 15 Bloomsburg 81, Gannon 76
Records: Bloomsburg (25-4), Gannon (21-8)
The Short Story: The sixth-seeded Gannon women's basketball team closed the season with an 81-76 loss to third-seeded and 15th nationally-ranked Bloomsburg in the NCAA Atlantic Regional quarterfinals Friday afternoon hosted by top-seeded and 14th nationally-ranked California (Pa.) at Hamer Hall. Trailing by 12 points with 12:08 remaining in regulation, the Huskies overcame the deficit to rally past the Lady Knights. Scoring a game-high 24 points, senior Mollie Sebald (Broadview Heights, Ohio/Holy Name) tallied her 1,000th career point. It marked the Lady Knights fourth consecutive appearance in regional play and sixth in seven years.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Gannon and Bloomsburg opened the game deadlocked at 6-6 just one minute and four seconds in.
- The Lady Knights managed to capture a six-point lead twice in the next four minutes and 40 seconds on threes from senior Brittany Batts (Leesburg, Va./Loudoun County). Trailing 17-11, the Huskies hit a couple baskets to pull to within two of the Lady Knights.
- The Lady Knights pushed their lead to nine, 24-15, on seven-unanswered points capped by a layup from Sebald to force a Bloomsburg timeout.
- Off a missed GU long-range attempt and a turnover, the Huskies were back to within two, 24-22, with 8:16 left. The Lady Knights returned with another seven-point run, all coming from Sebald, to take a 31-22 lead. Despite the Huskies erasing the Lady Knights' lead to three points twice in the final two minutes of the opening half, senior Nettie Blake (Jersey City, N.J./Marist) connected on consecutive baskets to take a 42-35 lead into the break.
- Gannon worked its advantage to double digits, 47-37, for the first time in the game on an and-one opportunity by Sebald with 17:41 remaining in regulation. Looking to cut into the Lady Knights' lead, the Huskies went on an 8-2 run to put the score at 49-45 with 15:51 left.
- Answering the Huskies' previous stretch, GU strung together eight unanswered points for a 57-45 lead with 12:08 remaining. In a back-and-forth affair of runs, the Lady Knights captured their widest lead in the game of 12 points. The Huskies went 0-for-3 from the floor along with two turnovers during the Lady Knights' run capped by a three from freshman McKenna Shives (Struthers, Ohio/Struthers).
- BU's Camden Boehner answered Shives' long-range attempt with her own to open a 22-9 stretch for the Huskies. Bloomsburg captured its first lead, 67-66, since the opening two minutes of the contest. With 5:14 remaining, Jocelyn Ford's jumper put the Huskies ahead.
- The lead changed hands six times in the remaining time. A layup by junior Jennie Thies (Lakewood, N.Y./Southwestern) put the Lady Knights in the lead, 74-73, with 1:20 left in regulation. On the Huskies' next possession, Ford connected on her fourth three-pointer of the day to earn a 76-74 advantage. The Lady Knights went 1-for-5 from the floor in the closing minute as the Huskies sealed the 81-76 victory.  
 
GAME NOTES
- Gannon finished the day with four scoring double figures. 
- Sebald led Gannon with a career-high 24 points to break 1,000 career points. She connected on four attempts from beyond the arc. She also picked up three steals, three assists and a rebound in 32 minutes.
- Batts finished the day with 16 points and five assists in 32 minutes. She went 6-for-9 from the field and 4-for-5 from the long range. The senior added a rebound to her totals.
- Thies recorded 11 points with seven rebounds in 21 minutes. Thies hit on 4-of-6 attempts from the field.
- Blake netted 10 points and registered six rebounds in 22 minutes. She went 4-for-8 from the floor.
- Senior Candice Hendricks (Randallstown, Md./McDonogh) led the Lady Knights' effort on the glass tying a season-high eight rebounds. Thies followed Hendricks with seven boards.
- Bloomsburg' offense was led by five players finishing in double figures including four of five starters. Jocelyn Ford and Adreanna Sadowski each scored 20 points. Ten of Sadowski's 20 points came at the foul line. Taylor Kaminski, Marla Simmons and Taylor Maldonado each tallied 11 points.
- The Huskies controlled the glass on one-board advantage, 32-31. Sadowski pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds to register a double-double in the Huskies' win.
- For the eighth straight game, the Lady Knights ended the contest outshooting their opponent. The Lady Knights converted on a game-high 51.8 percent (29-56) of their chances from the floor compared to the Huskies' rate of 44.8 percent (26-58). From the long range, the Huskies converted on 52.4 percent (11-21) of their attempts and the Lady Knights went 9-for-21 at a clip of 42.9 percent.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Gannon moved to 6-2 in the all-time series with Bloomsburg. The Lady Knights were victorious in their past two meetings with the Huskies before falling this afternoon. Four of the last five games have been decided by single digits.
- The two teams did not meet this year in conference crossover play. It marked the first matchup for these teams in regionals. In the postseason series, the Huskies hold a 2-1 mark including a win in the conference and regional tournament.
- Sebald became the 27th Lady Knight in program history to reach 1,000 points. She finished her four-year career with 1,004 points. The senior joins both Batts and Blake, who have also met the career milestone. 
- Gannon concluded the season with a 21-8 overall mark. For the 13th season in program history, the Lady Knights reached the 20-win milestone.
- Bloomsburg owns the 15th spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Huskies have been ranked in each of the last 19 polls dating back to last February, which the program's longest consecutive streak in school history.
- Gannon appeared in its fourth consecutive NCAA Atlantic Regional and sixth in seven years. The team had reached the regional semifinals in their last six regional appearances. GU holds an all-time mark of 13-11 in the NCAA Atlantic Regional.
- The Huskies claimed three major conference awards in the Eastern Division. Simmons was named the Athlete of the Year, Boehner was selected Freshman of the Year and head coach Bill Cleary was chosen Coach of the Year.
- The Lady Knights moved to 18-2 when leading at the half.
- Facing nationally-ranked opponents this season, the Lady Knights went 3-3.
- Entering the game, the Huskies ranked second in scoring defense (58.0) and field goal percentage defense (373) among the PSAC team leaders.
- In the win, the Huskies overcame their widest deficit of the season. BU trailed Gannon by 12, 57-45, with 12:08 remaining in regulation.