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Ana Burch
Marty Bicek

Menlo buzzer-beater beats Warriors in non-conference tilt

12/14/2013 7:13:00 PM

Box Score TURLOCK — The Warriors got what they needed in a Menlo College missed free throw with four seconds left to play. But a lot happened in the final ticks as the visiting Oaks escaped Fitzpatrick Arena with a 85-84 win at the buzzer Saturday night.

Menlo's Laurel Donnenwirth made the layup and got a foul call for a three-point play to tie the game with four second left, but she missed a free throw for the first time all night.

Riley Holladay grabbed the rebounded for the Warriors, secured the ball and waited for the final seconds to run off. However, Menlo got an alternating possession jump-ball call and the basketball under the hoop.

With one second left, the Jolise Limcaco in-bound pass found Donnewirth for a layup as time expired for a Menlo College win.

The Oaks, ranked No. 22 in the NAIA Division II poll this week, improved to 9-3 overall while the shocked-Warriors team fell to 5-2.

Ana Burch led Stanislaus with 18 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals. She as also 8 of 9 from the free throw line. Lauren Godde scored 16 and Briana Cotton and Erin Godde each had 12 points. Holladay chipped in with 11 points, including three three-pointers.

Limcaco, who never came out of the game, led all players with 23 points and eight assists. She played with four fouls in the final 6:42 and five more points while running the offense. Her three-pointer at 3:30 gave back Menlo the lead after Briana Cotton's triple gave Stanislaus a 78-76 lead.

Menlo College came out hot in the first half, hitting on 9 of its first 10 shots. The Oaks ended up 64.3 percent in the first half, made three of four 3-pointers and all eight free throws.

Still, with strong trapping defense the Warriors forced 25 Menlo turnovers to get more offensive possessions and rallied to finally take-over the game early in the second half. Stanislaus built a lead as large as eight-points, at 69-61 with 9:55 to play, on a Cotton free throw.

Donnenwirth finished with 17 points for Menlo, which has won six straight games.

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