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NEWBERG, Ore. — In an astounding minute of shooting, Pacific Lutheran scored an incredible 17 points in the last 55 seconds, but still wound up two points short as George Fox survived the onslaught for a 57-55 win in a Northwest Conference women’s basketball game Saturday night at the Wheeler Sports Center.

Darby Cave’s jumper with 1:56 left gave the Bruins a seemingly safe 50-38 lead, but the Lutes hit five 3-pointers and a layup in the final minute while fouling constantly to get the ball. The run:

0:55, PLU’s Kelly Turner hit a three: 50-41.
0:54, GFU’s Kim Leith missed a one-and-one.
0:40.5, PLU’s Mallory Mann hit a three: 50-44.
0:37.5, GFU’s Liz Clark hit two free throws after rebounding a missed free throw by Leith: 52-44.
0:30, PLU’s Anna Sticklin hit an NBA-range three: 52-47.
0:29.7, Leith hit two free throws: 54-47.
0:22.2, Turner hit an off-balance three and twisted her ankle: 54-50.
0:21.2, Leith hit one free throw but missed the second: 55-50.
0:12.9, Sticklin hit another long three: 55-53.
0:10.7, Leith hit two free throws: 57-53.
0:03.1, Mann hit a driving layup and was fouled: 57-55. After a timeout, Mann intentionally missed the free throw, but Cave rebounded and cleared the ball out as time ran out.

George Fox had opened the game with a 10-2 run and remained comfortably ahead throughout the first half, entering the break with a 32-19 advantage. The Bruins held the Lutes to only a .258 shooting mark in the half (8-for-31) while hitting at a .556 clip of their own (10-for-18). Hilary Berg kept the Lutes in the game with 11 points, most on putbacks of missed PLU shots as she grabbed seven offensive boards in the half.

The Bruins maintained a double-digit lead most of the second half, the Lutes getting no closer than eight at 46-38 with 3:03 to play before that final frantic minute.

Clark posted a double-double for the Bruins with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Cave chipped in with 12 points and six boards. The Bruins were at a decided free throw advantage because of the late fouls, hitting 19-for-25 to only 2-for-5 for PLU.

Turner paced the Lutes with 18 points, Berg was scoreless in the second half but still had a double-double with 11 points and 14 boards, and Courtney Johnson scored 10.

The win improved the Bruins to 9-6 overall and 4-2 in the conference. It was the first league loss of the season for the Lutes, who fell to 11-4 overall and 5-1 in the NWC.