By Bob Franceski, NEPASportsNation.com
Tuesday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule saw three District 2 graduates playing.
Here is a recap of how each did:
CECELIA COLLINS, BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot sophomore guard from Scranton Prep
Tuesday’s result
Bucknell (4-6) lost at Penn (4-5), 68-62, in overtime
Individual statistics
Started, played 42 minutes; 8/18 FG, 0/0 on 3-pointers, 2/5 FT, 18 points; 2 offensive, 2 defensive, 4 total rebounds; 6 assists; 3 turnovers; 1 steal.
Notes
Collins lifted Bucknell into overtime, completing a comeback from a 14-point, third-quarter deficit. … On the game-tying play, Collins brought the ball up court by herself with 10 seconds left. She had the ball knocked away and retrieved it by midcourt with three seconds left, got to the top of the key and took off from there, hitting a long, floating jumper to force overtime. The play was No. 10 on the Top 10 plays on ESPN SportsCenters that were airing Wednesday morning. … In the overtime session, Penn held Bucknell scoreless for more than three minutes and outscored the Bison, 9-3.
Up next
Bucknell visits Buffalo Tuesday, December 20.
LEO O’BOYLE, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE MEN
6-foot-7 senior forward from Scranton Prep
Tuesday’s result
Lafayette (1-9) lost at Princeton (7-2), 69-58
Individual statistics
Started, played 26 minutes; 1/5 FG, 1/3 on 3-pointers, 3/3 FT, 6 points; 1 defensive rebound; 3 assists; 1 turnover.
Notes
Princeton opened the game with a 10-2 run. … In the opening minutes of the second half, Lafayette put together a 10-2 run for a 40-39lead, but the Tigers responded with the next 12 points.
Up next
Lafayette travels to Quinnipiac Saturday at 1 p.m.
GEORGE TINSLEY, MOUNT ST. MARY’S MEN
6-foot-6 senior forward from Abington Heights
Tuesday’s result
Mount St. Mary’s (4-6 overall, 1-1 MAAC) lost to visiting American (6-2), 69-61
Individual statistics
Started, played 31 minutes; 1/6 FG, 0/4 on 3-pointers, 2/2 FT, 4 points; 1 offensive, 2 defensive, 3 total rebounds; 3 assists; 1 turnover.
Notes
Mount St. Mary’s rallied from a 12-point, second-half deficit to tie the score, but American made the plays down the stretch to hold on for victory. … American raced out to a 22-7 lead at the midpoint of the first half. … Mount St. Mary’s struggled from 3-point range, shooting 26.7 percent (4-for-15).
Up next
Mount St. Mary’s hosts Loyola Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
