University of St. Thomas Athletics
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Cal Lutheran
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Booth's late basket lifts Women's Hoops, 59-58
11/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Rachel Booth's putback basket with three seconds left in the game lifted St. Thomas to a 59-58 win over Occidental in Friday's non-conference women's basketball game in Los Angeles.
The Tommies (1-1) closed the game on a 13-5 run but never led on the night until Booth rebounded her own miss and scored the go-ahead points to top Occidental, which finished 21-6 last season.
Booth had 11 of her 15 points in the season half, including six in the game-ending 13-5 run. She also had seven rebounds, two blocks and two assists.
Jazmin Townsend scored 11 points and Sarah Smith chipped in eight points and eight rebounds.
UST, which shot 42% from the floor, trailed by as much as seven in each half and forged eight ties but were unable to claim a lead overt the first 59:57.
St. Thomas will close its trip with a Saturday night game against Cal Lutheran, which lost 55-52 to visiting Concordia-Moorhead on Friday.
Clcik here for box score:
http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2010-11/files/ust-oxyw.htm
