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Eagles Edge Bucknell at the Buzzer, 50-49
Angel Jordan leads way with 13 points

Chanel Hunt is about to make the game-winning pass to Kaitlin Schuyler.

Jan. 10, 2004 | Boxscore

WASHINGTON – Kaitlin Schuyler (Baltimore, Md./Mercy) gathered in a pass from Chanel Hunt (Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft) and drove to the basket, sinking a layup with just two seconds left to lift American to a 50-49 victory over Bucknell Saturday in Bender Arena in the Patriot League opener for both schools.

The Eagles held a slim advantage throughout most of the second half, however, their biggest lead in the final stanza was only five points (38-33). That occurred when Joanna Barnes (Washington, D.C./Dunbar) hit a layup with 9:43 remaining. Barnes, who had scored a career-high 23 points in her previous outing versus Liberty, finished with six points and four rebounds in 26 minutes of action. Bucknell took a one-point lead with 1:23 remaining on a pair of free throws by Lillian Drumgold. Both teams then went scoreless until Schuyler's winning bucket.

Schuyler finished with 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes of action. Hunt grabbed five rebounds, scored four points and dished out two assists in 38 minutes.

In the first half Bucknell got off to a fast start, eventually building an eight-point lead (24-16) at 8:11. The Bison still held an eight-point edge with 4:04 left when the Eagles made their move. They scored the next 11 points to take a 29-26 lead. Bucknell answered with a bucket with three seconds left in the first stanza to pull the Bison to within one at the half.

Schuyler started the run with a pair of threes. Kim Salem (Oakville, Ontario/St. Thomas Aquinas) grabbed an offensive rebound and put it back in for another two points, tying the game at 26 apiece. Finally, Angel Jordan (Glendale, Md./The Newport School) finished the Eagles streak with a three-pointer with 19 seconds left in the opening period.

Chanel Spriggs (Sunderland, Md./Northern) chipped in four points, two assists and grabbed a game-high four steals. Salem led AU in rebounding with eight while scoring nine points. Jordan led the Eagles in scoring for the first time this year with 13 points on five-of-eight shooting. She was three-of-three from beyond the arc and she accomplished all this in just 11 minutes of action.

American shot 32.8 percent from the field while Bucknell hit on 37.5 percent of its shots, making it the only time this year AU has been able to win after shooting a lower percentage than its opponent.

Bucknell's Hollobaugh led all scorers with 17 points, while the Eagles held Desire Almind, the Bison's leading scorer at 19.1 points per game entering today's contest, to just eight points, all in the first half. Almind added 15 rebounds.

The Eagles will next play at Navy on Jan.13, 2004. Game time is 7p.m.