Playing on the road at Liberty last night, Emmaus forced overtime when senior Mya Cooper connected on a 3-pointer with :12 seconds remaining in regulation, but the Hurricane controlled the extra session outscoring the Hornets 8-2 on their way to a 56-50 win
Liberty had led by as much as eight points (42-34) after three quarters before Emmaus won the final quarter 14-6 to send the game into overtime.
In the loss, the Hornets placed a season-high three players in double figures with freshman Kayla Snyder leading the way with a career-high 17 points. Cooper was next with a season-best 12 points, followed by sophomore Gabby DeVita’s 11.
Liberty was paced by Ava Kopetski who led all scorers with a game-high 23 points, including an 11 of 15 effort from the free-throw line. Teammate Ruby Miller added 12.
Emmaus dropped to 3-2 in the league and 3-4 overall with its second straight loss, while Liberty improved to 4-1 in both the EPC and overall.
The two teams combined for 15 3-pointers in the game – Liberty (8) and Emmaus (7).
The Hornets will look to bounce back on Thursday at home as they host Central Catholic at 7 p.m.
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Liberty 56, Emmaus 50 OT
Em – Mya Cooper 3 5-6 12, Kayla Snyder 6 2-4 17, Gabby DeVita 5 0-1 11, Taylor Griffith 2 0-0 6, Cassie Doemling 1 0-2 2, Emma Naccarato 1 0-0 2, Olive Whitney 0, Sylvia Sokolofski 0, Sofie Laird 0. Totals: FG 18, FT 7-13, 3s (7) – Snyder 3, Griffth 2, Cooper, DeVita
Lib – Ava Kopetski 6 11-15 23, Ruby Miller 4 1-2 12, Abby Thompson 2 0-0 6, Jordan Thompson 2 0-0 4, Emma Pukszyn 1 0-0 3, Julia Medaska 0 2-2 2, Iysis Nickens 2 0-0 6, Anijah Davis 0, Tula Sobrinski 0, Shawna Beatty 0. Totals: FG 17, FT 14-21, 3s (8) – Miller 3, Thompson 2, Nickens 2, Pukszyn
Em – 10-13-11-14-2 – 50
Lib – 15-16-11-6-8 – 56