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RICHMOND, Ky. – A second half rally fueled the EKU women's basketball team's 57-55 victory over Bowling Green State University Friday night in McBrayer Arena.
After trailing for nearly the entire first half, the Colonels began the second half down 32-29. BGSU extended its lead to nine points, it's largest of the game, early in the second half before
Shavontae Naylor landed a shot from underneath sparking a 20-3 game-changing EKU rally.
Four straight by
Jalen O'Bannon got Eastern within one. After the visitors went back in front by three, a running jumper and a lay-up by
Mariah Massengill gave EKU the lead, 48-47, and the home squad never trailed again.
Five Colonels contributed during the run, which ended on another basket from Naylor, this time from the charity stripe with 1:03 left in regulation. That bucket put Eastern in front by eight, 56-48.
Eastern Kentucky held the Falcons, a team that netted at least 10 in seven games last season, to only five treys on Friday.
Naylor and O'Bannon both notched double-doubles. O'Bannon tallied 13 points and grabbed 10 boards while Naylor netted 15, cleaning the glass 12 times. Massengill also marked double-digits in the point column with 12.
EKU will be back in action at Kent State on Monday. The game is slated to begin at 7 p.m.
