Rivalry Saturday: CPU upends Marion in OT

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Center Point-Urbana almost lost the game at the free throw line in regulation.

The Stormin' Pointers won it there in overtime.

CPU drained 8 of its first 9 free throws in the extra session and upended Class 3A 12th-ranked Marion, 57-51, in a Wamac Conference West Division girls' basketball game at Rivalry Saturday at Washington High School.

"We missed some shots, we missed some layups, but we pushed through it," said CPU's Jessica Wooldridge, who scored six points in overtime -- all on free throws. "We knew we wanted it more, and it it worked out at the end."

CPU (8-5 overall, 5-3 Wamac West) took a 43-42 lead on Shannon Stone's basket with 5:40 left in regulation. The Stormin' Pointers, who had been golden at the line up to that point, missed 6 of 8 from the stripe and didn't make another field goal in regulation.

Somehow, they survived.

Dani Peyton's free throw got Marion (10-4, 7-2) even at 45-45 with 45 seconds left. The Indians had a chance to win, but Peyton was called for a charge before releasing a shot, which went in at the buzzer.

Overtime, then, belonged to CPU.

"I feel we got out-hustled," said Marion Coach Brian O'Donnell. "We didn't make the plays you need to make to win. They outplayed us and made plays when they needed."

CPU enjoyed a 25-8 advantage at the line.

Haley Gauley made five 3-pointers and led CPU with 15 points. Madie Wilkin scored 12, Wooldridge 10.

Peyton led all scorers with 18.

CENTER POINT-URBANA 57, MARION 51 (OT)

At C.R. Washington

MARION (51): Jessie Kramer 4-6 0-0 8, Alyssa Jones 2-9 0-1 4, Allison Scott 0-7 0-0 0, Beth Knapp 3-8 0-0 9, Dani Peyton 5-15 5-7 18, Amanda Sahm 3-9 1-2 8, Brooke Cole 0-0 0-0 0, Emi Banes 0-4 0-0 0, Michalyn Mohr 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 18-59 8-12 51.

CENTER POINT-URBANA (57): Kennedy Salow 2-12 0-2 4, Carlie Wilhelmi 1-2 6-9 8, Madie Wilkin 2-9 7-9 12, Shannon Stone 1-2 2-3 4, Haley Gauley 5-10 0-0 15, Paige Wilkin 0-3 2-2 2, Allison Twedt 1-2 0-1 2, Jessica Wooldridge 1-5 8-10 10. Totals 13-45 25-36 57.

Halftime: CPU 32, Marion 28.

End of regulation: 45-45.

3-point goals: Marion 7-19 (Scott 0-1, Knapp 3-7, Peyton 3-8, Sahm 1-2, Banes 0-1), CPU 6-21 (Salow 0-2, M.Wilkin 1-6, Stone 0-1, Gauley 5-9, P.Wilkin 0-1, Twedt 0-1, Wooldridge 0-1).

Team fouls: Marion 27, CPU 17.

Fouled out: Peyton, Stone.

Technicals: Marion bench.

Rebounds: Marion 45 (Mohr 9), CPU 38 (Wilhelmi 6).

Assists: Marion 12 (Peyton 4), CPU 10 (M.Wilkin 4).

Steals: Marion 11 (five with 2), CPU 8 (M.Wilkin 3).

Turnovers: Marion 23, CPU 19.