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North Adams Women Edge Utica
08:13PM / Wednesday, November 29, 2017
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- MCLA junior Courtney Pingelski scored a career high 26 points and classmate L'Rae Brundige knocked down the deciding free throws with 11 seconds left to lift the Trailblazers women's basketball team past visiting Utica College, 53-52, Thursday in the Amsler Campus Center.
 
The final 1:07 saw four lead changes as both teams made some key plays.
 
When Utica's Coralynn Maxwell converted a layup with 1:07 left, the Pioneers (2-3) led, 50-49.  Pingelski answered with a short jumper in the paint with 45 seconds left to give the Trailblazers the edge at 51-50.
 
After running the shot clock down, Utica's Alaina Tripp drove the lane and her basket with 18 seconds left gave the Pioneers the lead again, 52-51, forcing a Trailblazer timeout. MCLA forced the ball inside to Brundige and when she turned to shoot, she drew a foul. She drained the first and then calmly swished the second for a 53-52 lead with just 11 seconds remaining. Out of a Pioneer timeout, Ashelyne Babb drove the lane but couldn't convert and after a loose ball, Utica was awarded possession with just 2.7 seconds on the clock.
 
The Pioneers attempted to throw a lob pass to Nicole Herringshaw, however MCLA got a hand on the ball and the clock expired before Utica could attempt a game winning shot.
 
The game was close throughout as neither side led by more than six points. After a 14-14 first quarter, MCLA took a 30-26 advantage into the locker room.  Pingelski had 12 points in the half as both teams shot poorly from the floor.
 
Utica held MCLA to just one field goal, a Pingelski three pointer, for the first 7:38 of the third quarter as they built a 38-33 lead. MCLA rebounded late in the quarter though as Kylah Langston banked in a triple and Pingelski knocked down one of her own. Heading to the fourth quarter, MCLA held a slim 41-40 advantage. The fourth quarter was nip and tuck the entire way.
 
Pingelski was 10-for-23 from the floor, including a 6-for-12 performance from beyond the arc. She added a game high rebounds.
 
Mckenzie Robinson had seven rebounds and seven assists.
 
MCLA is back in action on Friday when it hosts Southern Vermont College at 5 p.m.
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