BROOKVILLE 38, PUNXSUTAWNEY 37

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Dec. 16, 2008

Kate Reinsel had seven points for Brookville - D9Sports.com file photo.

Information for this story courtesy of the Punxsutawney Spirit

BROOKVILLE – Janelle Mescall’s free throw with 3.3 seconds left lifted Brookville to a 38-37 win over visiting Punxsutawney in the D9 League opener for both teams Tuesday night.

Punxsutawney held leads of 13-8 at the end of the first quarter and 24-22 at halftime, but Brookville took control of the game with a 12-4 third-quarter run. But Punxsutawney started the fourth quarter with a 9-3 run to tie the game at 37 before Mescall sank the game-winning free throw.

Brynna Hetrick led Brookville with 12 points, while Mescall and Kate Reinsel each added seven points.

Allie Miller paced Punxsutawney with 10 points.

Brookville 38, Punxsutawney 37

Punxsutawney    13    11    4    9    —    37

Brookville    8    14    12    4    —    38

PUNXSUTAWNEY — 37

Reitz 3 0-0 8; Miller 4 2-4 10; Janocha 1 0-0 2; Toven 0 0-0 0; Baker 0 0-0 0; McCully 2 0-0 4; Fye 5 0-0 13.  Totals 15 2-4 37.

BROOKVILLE — 38

Hetrick 4 0-0 12; Liebman 0 0-0 0; Castle 1 1-2 4; Mescall 2 3-4 7; Reinsel 3 0-0 7; J. Byerly 2 2-4 6; A. Byerly 1 0-2 2; Hill 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 6-12 38.
Three-point goals: Punxsy — 5 (Fye 3, Reitz 2); Brookville — 6 (Hetrick 4, Reinsel, Castle).