Charlotte Knocks Out St. John's At UNLV Rebel Shootout, 71-68
Tonya Phifer led the 49ers to their first win of the season Nov. 24, pouring in a career-high 32 points versus St. John's. |
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Nov. 24, 2000
LAS VEGAS - Led by 32 points from Tonya Phifer, the Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team defeated St. John's, 71-68, Friday night in the first round of the UNLV Rebel Shootout. The victory, the 49ers' first this season, pits Charlotte against UNLV in Saturday's championship game.
Charlotte (1-2) earned the win after trailing by as many as 11 in the second half. The 49ers took the lead for the first time since early in the first half on a Phifer three-pointer with 10:08 left to play. She finished the game 9-of-13 from the field and 13-of-15 from the free throw line. Her 32 points were a career-high.
St. John's (1-2) kept the game close, however, pulling to within one, 69-68, on Rasheedah Brown's three-pointer with five seconds to go. After getting fouled, the Niners' Alicia Abernathy sealed the win with a pair of clutch free throws to provide the final 71-68 margin. Abernathy finished the night with 17 points. Brown finished with 12 points, while Tynisha Myles led the Red Storm with 15 points.
UNLV awaits Charlotte in the championship game to be played Saturday at 8:00. The Runnin' Rebels advanced to the championship after beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff Friday, 74-57.
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