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SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Junior center Gabby Flinchum (North Potomac, MD/Wootton) had a career-high 28 points and tied a career-high with 14 rebounds, but Urbana rallied past Shepherd University for an 86-81 win in MEC women's basketball action at the Butcher Center on Saturday.
Flinchum hit on 11-of-20 shots from the floor with a 6-of-9 effort from the foul line. She also had two assists, two steals, and a blocked shot.
DeVonyea Johnson scored 23 points and Lexie Taylor added 18 for the Blue Knights. Katy Barkley added 13 points and a team-high seven rebounds
Shepherd took a 46-41 lead into the break behind 14 first half points from Flinchum.
Urbana took the lead for good at 72-71 after a jumper by Johnson with 5:16 remaining. Shepherd trailed by only two points at 80-78 after a three-pointer by McLoughlin with 1:57 left, but Urbana finished the game on a 6-3 run to seal the win.
The Rams shot 42.1 percent (32-76) from the floor for the game, 35.7 percent (5-14) from three-point range, and 63.2 percent (12-19) from the line.
Urbana connected at 48.5 percent (32-66) from the floor, 35.3 percent (6-17) from beyond the arc, and 69.6 percent (16-23) from the charity stripe.
Shepherd had a 45-38 edge in rebounds. The Rams forced 17 turnovers and committed 17.
Shepherd falls to 2-18, 2-14 in MEC action, while Urbana improves to 15-6, 12-5. The Rams return to action on Thursday when they travel to face West Liberty for a 5:30 p.m. contest.
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Gabby Flinchum led the Rams with 28 points and 14 rebounds.
Rachel Johnson scored 12 points.
Brian Vaden tossed in 12 points.
Alex Weakland, shown herein action against Notre Dame, scored eight points.
Liz Myers had four points and eight rebounds.
