Source: www.guardian.co.tt
T&T-born Crystal Goring scored eight points and had three blockshots to help the University of Richmond basketball team beat Saint Louis, 68-57, on Senior Day Saturday at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia. The Spiders, as her team is known, were in control for the majority of the match, and broke open the contest with a 13-0 run midway through the first half. Richmond closed the first frame outscoring the Billikens 28-6 to take a commanding 36-17 lead into the break. Richmond pushed its lead to 46-23, its largest of the game, with just under 17 minutes to play but Saint Louis dug in and went on a 10-0 run to cut the deficit to 13.
After Richmond looked to close the door at 54-36 with 8:48 remaining, Saint Louis went on a 14-3 run to cut the deficit to 57-50 with 3:38 left. A Jacy Bradley three would scare at 61-55 with 2:28 left, but Goring’s teammate Brittani Shells netted a much-needed long ball to give the Spiders breathing room. Bradley led Saint Louis with a career-high 25 points, and went 5-for-15 from long range. Richmond outrebounded the Billikens, 45-37 and had its best game all season from the charity stripe, sinking 21-of-23 tries. Richmond ended its regular season with an 18-10 overall mark, 9-5 in league play. The Spiders await seeding for next week’s A-10 Tournament in Lowell, Massachusetts.