NAZARETH LOSES TO GWYNEDD-MERCY, 70-60
Golden Flyers fall to 2-5 overall
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DAYTONA, Fla. (Dec. 28, 2006) -- Nazareth's women's basketball team dropped its first of two games to be played this week at the Land of Magic Classic. The Golden Flyers lost Thursday to Gwynedd-Mercy of Fort Washington, Pa., 70-60, in a non-conference game. Nazareth plays again Friday against Neumann College of Pennsylvania at 12 p.m.

In Thursday's game, Nazareth fell behind 20-5 in the first five minutes and never recovered. Gwynedd-Mercy's Kristy Cramp made three of her nine three-pointers to give the Griffins an advantage early.

Nazareth's Whitney Smith (pictured) scored 11 of her team-high 15 points in the first half as Nazareth came back to within five, 24-19, on a pair of Smith free throws with 8:25 left.

The Griffins led 38-27 at halftime and Nazareth came back to within nine points, 58-49, on a three-pointer by Sarah Homer with 5:07 left.

In the end, the Golden Flyers had no answer for Cramp, who scored a game-high 27 points by making 9 of 11 three-point shots. Smith had nine rebounds for Nazareth to go with her 15 points. Homer and junior Ali Sharpe each scored eight points and senior Stephanie Bowens also had nine rebounds.

Nazareth is 2-5 overall. Gwynedd-Mercy is 7-1 overall.