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86
Winner Cumberland CMB 0
61
Grace Grace 0
Winner
Cumberland CMB
0
86
Final
61
Grace Grace
0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cumberland CMB 15 25 24 22 86
Grace Grace 13 21 12 15 61

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Five Phoenix Score in Double Figures as Cumberland Takes Down Grace College

WINONA LAKE, Ind. -- Cumberland women's basketball closed out its road trip to Winona Lake with a strong performance against Grace College, using a dominant second half to pull away from the Lancers and improve to 3-1 on the season.

Grace College opened the game on a 5-0 run behind a layup from Terrell and a three-pointer from Clark. Braley Bushman got the Phoenix on the board with a layup before Faith Colston knocked down a three-pointer to cut the deficit to two. Cara Lee Gilbert followed with a layup to tie the game.

With four minutes remaining in the opening quarter, Emaleigh Tarpley gave Cumberland its first lead with a layup. Grace responded with a three-pointer from Buzzard, but Mazie Bushman answered with a triple of her own to put the Phoenix back in front. Taylor Dolente added another three-pointer before Buzzard connected from beyond the arc to cut Cumberland's lead to 15-13 heading into the second quarter.

Dolente opened the second with a pair of free throws before the Lancers briefly regained the lead on a three-pointer from Rideout. Braley Bushman answered with a layup before knocking down a three-pointer following an offensive rebound and assist from Tarpley to extend Cumberland's advantage to 23-18.

Grace continued to battle back, cutting the deficit to two before Julia Varpness converted a pair of free throws. Nili Selmani followed with her first career points as a Phoenix to push the lead to six.

Braley Bushman continued her strong first-half performance, scoring Cumberland's next five points to extend the lead to 11. Gilbert added a pair of three-pointers late in the quarter to help Cumberland build a 13-point advantage, but Grace closed the half on a run to cut the Phoenix lead to six at the break.

The Lancers opened the second half with a basket from Sperry, but Dolente quickly answered with back-to-back three-pointers to push Cumberland's lead back to double digits. Varpness followed with a basket to make it 48-36.

Grace continued to trade baskets with the Phoenix before Gilbert knocked down her third three-pointer of the game to extend the advantage to 53-41 with five minutes remaining in the third quarter.

Following the media timeout, Grace cut the deficit to nine on a three-pointer from Conley, but Cumberland responded with another offensive push. Tarpley added a pair of baskets, including a coast-to-coast layup following a steal, while Gilbert converted two free throws to extend the lead.

Varpness added another basket following a steal from Colston before Gilbert knocked down her fourth three-pointer of the game at the buzzer, giving Cumberland a commanding 64-46 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Phoenix continued to build on their advantage in the final period as Tarpley scored back-to-back baskets before Dolente connected on her fourth three-pointer of the game off Gilbert's fifth assist to make it 71-49 with seven minutes remaining.

Katie Mastin added her first points of the game before Dayonna Perryman scored late in the quarter. Colston knocked down her second three-pointer of the contest, and Dolente added a layup in the final minute as Cumberland maintained control down the stretch.

Gilbert led the Phoenix with 17 points, while Dolente provided 16 points off the bench. Tarpley and Braley Bushman each finished with 14 points, while Varpness added 10 to give Cumberland five players in double figures.

The Phoenix also had three players finish with double-digit rebounds. Tarpley led the way with 15 boards, followed by Colston with 14 and Varpness with 12. Gilbert and Tarpley also shared the team lead with six assists apiece.

With the win, Cumberland improves to 3-1 on the season. The Phoenix will continue their road stretch Tuesday when they travel to Knoxville, Tenn., to face Johnson University. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT.
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Players Mentioned

Faith Colston

#11 Faith Colston

G
5' 7"
Senior
Emaleigh Tarpley

#15 Emaleigh Tarpley

G/F
5' 11"
Senior
Braley Bushman

#1 Braley Bushman

F
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Julia Varpness

#23 Julia Varpness

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Mazie Bushman

#2 Mazie Bushman

G
5' 8"
Freshman
Taylor Dolente

#21 Taylor Dolente

G
5' 9"
Freshman
Cara Lee Gilbert

#3 Cara Lee Gilbert

G
5' 3"
Freshman
Katie Mastin

#4 Katie Mastin

G
5' 4"
Freshman
Dayonna Perryman

#22 Dayonna Perryman

F
5' 10"
Junior
Nili Selmani

#20 Nili Selmani

G
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Faith Colston

#11 Faith Colston

5' 7"
Senior
G
Emaleigh Tarpley

#15 Emaleigh Tarpley

5' 11"
Senior
G/F
Braley Bushman

#1 Braley Bushman

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
F
Julia Varpness

#23 Julia Varpness

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Mazie Bushman

#2 Mazie Bushman

5' 8"
Freshman
G
Taylor Dolente

#21 Taylor Dolente

5' 9"
Freshman
G
Cara Lee Gilbert

#3 Cara Lee Gilbert

5' 3"
Freshman
G
Katie Mastin

#4 Katie Mastin

5' 4"
Freshman
G
Dayonna Perryman

#22 Dayonna Perryman

5' 10"
Junior
F
Nili Selmani

#20 Nili Selmani

5' 10"
Sophomore
G