Sting Win Fifth Straight

The Seneca Sting (11-2) won their fifth consecutive game, defeating the St. Lawrence Vikings (5-8) .

After falling behind 2-0, the Sting did not trail again until late in the fourth quarter as they jumped out to a 9-4 lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Sting held a 16-8 lead.

Up 28-21 at halftime and 41-32 entering the fourth quarter, the Sting appeared to be completely in control of the game.

Leading by 12 early in the fourth quarter, the Vikings turned up their defence, changing to a full-court press. The shift stymied the Sting defence, allowing the Vikings to close the gap to 45-42. Back-to-back shot clock violations set up the Vikings' Tyler Simon to tie the game with a three-pointer. Another Sting turnover gave the Vikings a chance to take the lead, but Shenice Stubbs continued her strong defence, taking a charge on the would-be go-ahead layup by the Vikings.

With 1:50 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Vikings took the lead on an 8-footer from the side of the basket. Sarah Givens answered with a pair of free throws to once again tie the game.

Danielle Belcher's layup with exactly 1:00 remaining put the Sting ahead for good. The Sting would force a pair of turnovers by the Vikings in the final minute and Givens sealed the game at the free throw line with 2.6 seconds left.

Stubbs led the Sting with 16 points and 15 rebounds to go along with a pair of steals and blocks. Givens finished with 15 points while Belcher chipped in with 9 points and 7 rebounds.

The Vikings were led by Kylie Moyer who scored 11 points and added 11 rebounds. Tiffany McNeil and Simon each finished with 10 points each while Abbey MacIntyre contributed 8 points.

The Sting committed 41 turnovers as a team compared to 25 by the Vikings. The Sting held a 53-48 advantage in rebounding. As a team, the Sting shot 26% compared to 23% by the Vikings, but it was their shooting from beyond the three-point line that was the difference as they held a 22% to 13% advantage.