Cabrini hands Rowan its first loss

With 8 minutes, 42 seconds left in the game Thursday, it looked like a safe bet that Rowan was going to keep its perfect record intact. The Profs had a 14- point lead on Cabrini and appeared to be in total control.

The Cavaliers, though, weren’t about to become victim No. 12 and didn’t.

Meghan Martin poured in a game-high 28 points as Cabrini rallied for a 77-75 victory in overtime in the Cabrini Classic.

The Cavaliers (5-6) went on a 18-4 run to close the quarter and send the game into overtime and then scored the first six points in the extra session to hand the Profs (11-1) their first loss of the season. Martin hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter to force overtime and then scored eight points in the extra session to seal the victory.

Dana Peterson chipped in with 15 points and Tayler Holmes added 12 points for the Cavaliers. Melissa Lake and Summer Crilley led Rowan with 11 points each. WIDENER 79, EASTERN 70 >> Emily Hardy recorded the first double-double of her career to lift the Pride over the Eagles in the Cabrini Classic.

Hardy scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but she wasn’t the only Widener player with a double-double. Brianna Wylie scored a game-high 25 points and also pulled down 11 boards for the Pride (9-2). Allison Gallagher and Julia Venturelli pitched in with 13 points each.

Reggie Robinson came off the bench and scored 18 points to lead Eastern (7-4). Amanda Riiff backed Robinson with 16 points, while Emily McPeak pitched in with 10 points. PENN 71, BYU HAWAII 43 >> Michelle Nwokedi paced a balanced attack for the Quakers with 19 points and 17 rebounds. Sydney Stipanovich added 14 points and Anna Ross had 12 points.