Giants Outlast Gators to Return to CSAC Championship Game

Game Leaders

Notre Dame (Md.)
Pts: Alexis Durham - 19
Reb: Daija Fitchett - 14
Ast: Alexis Durham - 7
Keystone
Pts: Lee Gordon - 24
Reb: Abby Ritz - 12
Ast: Renata Alberici - 6

Team Stats

Notre Dame (Md.)
Keystone

Field Goals

(28-70)
(30-63)

Field Goal %

40.0%
47.6%

Rebounds

46
33

Assists

25
22

Turnovers

12
10

Pts off Turnovers

6
12

2nd Chance Pts

15
5

Pts in the Paint

24
30

Fastbreak Pts

0
0

Bench Pts

8
0
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More news about: Keystone
Feb 23, 2022

La PLUME, Pa. – Keystone women's basketball team will be defending its title after outlasting Notre Dame of Maryland, 75-73, Wednesday evening in Colonial States Athletic Conference Championships semifinal action at the Gambal Athletic Center.

The Giants and Gators took it down to the final minute as NDMU held a one-point lead and looked to be in the driver's seat with possession of the ball and 38 seconds left on the clock. Abby Ritz (Tunkhannock, Pa./Tunkhannock Area) stood strong against a Chantel Curry-drive to cause a loose ball scooped up by Lee Gordon (Philadelphia, Pa./Penn Wood) to be taken down the court for a right-side banked layup for the lead.

After a timeout, the Gators came up empty thrice on shot attempts as Bella Lamonea (Glendora, Calif./South Hills) got the rebound and was fouled to essentially end the game with 1 second remaining.

With the win, Keystone advances to Saturday afternoon's championship showdown against nearby Clarks Summit. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.

Outstanding Performers

  • Gordon led the Giants on 24 points with four 3-pointers to go along with five rebounds, three assists and three steals. The senior had 10 points alone in the fourth quarter.
  • Mac Oribello (San Diego, Calif./Westview) followed with 17 points, having splashed three from long-range in addition to three rebounds and three assists. The California-native hit a deep 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the first half to cap a 10-4 run that helped the Giants cut NDMU's largest lead of eight points to just two at the break.
  • Ritz tallied her ninth double-double of the season on 13 points and 12 rebounds to go along with four assists and two steals.
  • NDMU's Alexis Durham took all but two of her 16 total field-goal attempts from beyond the arc, splashing on six of them to finish with 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
  • Ayana Brim followed with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting with 10 rebounds for a double-double.
  • Daija Fitchett also totaled a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards to compliment a six-assists outing.

CSAC Championship Game