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Titans
Edged Out on Last Second Lay-up, 87-86 NOV. 8, 2001 – Fullerton, Calif. Box Score Love and Basketball’s Mary Apiafi scored seven of her team’s final nine points, including a lay-up with four seconds remaining on the clock, and a last-second opportunity under the basket did not fall for Cal State Fullerton as Love and Basketball escaped with an, 87-86, exhibition victory over the Titans in front of 122 on Thursday night at Titan Gym. Cal State Fullerton closes the exhibition portion of its schedule with a 1-1 record after defeating The Firm, 82-66, back on Nov. 1. The Titans were led by senior Tricia Lamb, who scored 23 points and grabbed five rebounds on the night to lead three other Fullerton players in double figures. Freshman Catherine Holman had 14 points and nine rebounds, Chante Gifford added 13 points and Tamara Quinn notched 11 points and five assists. Cal State Fullerton led the entire game up until the 1:50 mark of the second half when Apiafi banked one in and was fouled by Holman. Apiafi made the ensuing free throw as Love and Basketball went up, 82-81. Holman made up for her foul 12 seconds later, sinking a jumper with 1:39 remaining to give the lead back to the Titans, 83-82. After two free throws by Akia Hardy, Holman went to work under the basket once again, laying one in for an 84-83 lead, but it was short-lived. Apiafi and Lamb then traded free throws before Love and Basketball set up the game-winning shot in the waining seconds of the game. With her team down one, Apiafi spun away from her defender and beat the Titans to the block, banking it in from the right side for an 87-86 lead. The Titans then drove the length of the court only to have the ball knocked out of the hands of Gifford with four-tenths of a second remaning on the clock. Titan senior Lindsay Sotero took the ball on the baseline and lobbed it for Holman, whose short jumper hit the back of the rim and bounced away as time expired. Apiafi scored a game-high 24 points for Love and Basketball while leading three teammates in double-figures. Melody Peterson had 17 points and six assists, while Val Agee and Allah-mi Basheer each chipped in 14 points and five boards. Hardy had nine points to go with eight assists on the night. Cal State Fullerton opens the 2001-02 regular season on Friday, Nov. 16, with a road game at UNLV. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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