COBLESKILL, NY (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) –The SUNY College at Old Westbury women's basketball team earned a 61-52 non-conference road victory against the SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tigers from Iorio Gymnasium Thursday evening.  The win put an end to Old Westbury's three game skid, improving to 2-4 on the season while SUNY Cobleskill fell to 1-5. 

Old Westbury grabbed the lead from the opening tip as Clarissa Gallagher dropped in a layup just nine seconds in to put the Panthers on the board first.  Moments later, SUNY Cobleskill's Carolina Concepcion tied the game at 5-all with a layup.  Raven Pentz drained a 3-point shot that started a decisive 14-0 Panther run.  Old Westbury maxed out their first half lead at 15 on two occasions.  Gallagher hit on a three ball with 7:21 remaining and DeAndra Scott's layup with 34 seconds left sent Old Westbury into the half up 35-20.

Old Westbury went up by as many as 21 points in the second half when Scott connected on the front end of free-throws for a 54-33 lead with 9:10 showing on the clock.  SUNY Cobleskill answered with a 16-3 run from 8:30 to 2:24 to get back in the mix, trailing 57-49 with 2:24 remaining.  Old Westbury scored four of the final six points in the closing moments to hold on for the victory.  

Old Westbury's DeAndra Scott poured in a game-high 22 points (9-14 FG) to go along with six rebounds off the bench.  Raven Pentz followed with nine points in addition to career-highs of eight rebounds and five assists.  Antoinette Jolly chipped in with eight points, seven rebounds and five steals while Brittany Mitchell added five assists. 
Heidi Anderson scored a team-best 14 points and Carolina Concepcion went for 10 to lead the way for SUNY Cobleskill.  Tracee Schiebel tallied eight points and 10 boards while Samantha David pulled own 10 boards off the bench. Alexis Hauser dished out a game-high six assists.

Old Westbury shot 41.4 percent (24-58) from the field while SUNY Cobleskill shot a frigid 27.4 percent (20-73).  Both team struggled from beyond the arc (Old Westbury 2-11, SUNY Cobleskill 3-17) and from the free-throw line (Old Westbury 11-21, SUNY Cobleskill 9-17).  SUNY Cobleskill held won the boards battle, 53-49, of which 26 offensive boards were converted into just 12 points.  Old Westbury's 26 turnovers resulted in 20 points by SUNY Cobleskill. 
     
SAINT ELIZABETH SCREAMING EAGLES UP NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS: Old Westbury returns to the hardwood for a non-conference road battle on Sunday (Dec. 9) afternoon, taking on the Saint Elizabeth Screaming Eagles in Morristown, New Jersey.  Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. from St. Joseph's Gymnasium.   

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