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Game 9
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015
F&M at Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pa. | 7:00 p.m.
Series Record: F&M Leads 35-15
In CC Play: F&M Leads 22-14
Streak: SC +5
Last Meeting: Jan. 31, 2015 – Lancaster
Last F&M Victory: 64-47, Feb. 11, 2012 – Lancaster
Last SC Victory: 66-55, Jan. 31, 2015 – Lancaster
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Series History: Franklin & Marshall heads to Swarthmore on Tuesday for its only game of the week, set to begin at 7:00 p.m. The Diplomats hold a 35-15 all-time advantage and a 22-14 lead in Centennial Conference (CC) action, but the Garnet have won the last five dating back to 2012.
Last Week For F&M: The Diplomats opened the week on Tuesday, dropping a 71-63 decision to Ursinus. The Bears took a 19-11 lead over the Diplomats into the second period, but F&M got nine straight points from Anajha Burnett, keying a 15-6 Diplomat run over the bulk of the quarter. At halftime, the score remained tied 30-30.
Down 14 in the fourth, F&M got back into it when an old-fashioned three-point play from Erica Brown kicked off a 15-5 Diplomat run that brought F&M as close as four, trailing 66-62 with 37 seconds remaining. However, the Bears converted a handful of clutch free throws to hold on for the victory.
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The Diplomats were back in action on Thursday at McDaniel, falling to the Green Terror 58-53. McDaniel took a 22-12 lead into the second, but F&M fought back, outscoring the Green Terror 16-9 in the quarter to trail by just three at halftime, 31-28.
In the third, McDaniel regained the upper hand, pushing its lead to 42-32 after three. The Diplomats were not done, twice cutting the lead to six in the fourth quarter, but were unable to complete the comeback.
A full recap can be read here.
F&M ended the week on a high note, defeating Washington College 59-54 on Saturday afternoon. The Shorewomen owned a 33-27 edge coming out of halftime, but in the third the Diplomats used a 10-2 run to outscore Washington 20-7 in the period. Burnett took over in the fourth, scoring nine straight for F&M as the Diplomats held on for the victory.
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Last Time We Met Swarthmore: F&M most recently took on Swarthmore last Jan. 21, 2015 in Lancaster. Down four points at the start of the second half, the Diplomats rattled off five straight points to take a 32-31 advantage with 18:20 remaining in the contest. However, the Garnet put together a 12-0 run over the next four minutes of action, taking the lead for good and going on to win 66-55.
A full recap can be read here.
In the Rankings: An efficient shooting week for Sarah Haddon has her field goal percentage up to 50 percent, tying her for second in the conference behind only Chelsea Gary of Muhlenberg (52.4 percent). Haddon also had a strong week on the boards, improving her average to 8.5 rebounds per game and moving her into a tie for fourth in the conference.
At 42.9 percent, Burnett is third in the CC for three-point shooting percentage. Her 15.0 points per game places her in a tie for sixth place in the conference, while Washington's Ali Gundy leads the CC at 19.0.
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