Ospreys Slip Past AMCATS in Consolation Match, 62-55

(Williamsport, PA) – Anna Maria College dropped the consolation game of the Lycoming Hoops for Hounds Tournament 62-55 to Richard Stockton College (PA). Trafficia Warburton (Worcester, Mass.) led the AMCATS with team highs of 20 points and 11 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the year.

Taylor Walker (Winchendon, Mass.) chipped in with 17 points and eight rebounds. Freshman Deja Taitt (Jamaica, NY) contributed seven points.

After four ties in the first 12:28, seven different Ospreys scored during a 14-3 run that gave them a 27-16 lead on the way to a 29-22 lead at the break. Sara Farrell led Stockton with nine points on 4-4 shooting and Lauren Alwan added six as the duo combined for more than half of team's scoring output before the break.

Stockton's advantage reached 11 again at 35-24 after a three-pointer by Taylor Christina early in the second half but shrunk to four when Anna Maria went on an 11-4 run over the next two-plus minutes. Warburton tossed in the first 7 points while Walker finished the streak with four points of her own. Alwan bookended a 14-2 run with two free throws at the start and a layup at the end to give the Ospreys their biggest lead at 52-39 with 6:52 on the clock.

Anna Maria closed the gap to four in the last 1:26 when Taitt finished a three-point play, but Stockton sank five free throws down the end to clinch the 62-55 victory.

Anna Maria returns to action on Saturday afternoon when they host Fitchburg State University at Fuller Activities Center at 2:00pm.