REC CENTER — With less than 10 seconds to play and the Peregrines up 71-70, LaKeisha Hurst (Dover, Del.) stepped to the free throw line for a pair. The senior missed her first attempt, what many shooters call the toughest to hit in a pressure situation. But her second attempt was smooth and flawless giving the Peregrines a two-point edge.

The Saints pushed the ball up the court quickly for a jumper that missed, and Hurst, battling three Saint rebounders, ripped the ball off the glass and was fouled. Hurst again stepped to the foul line for two shots and hit nothing but the bottom of the net on both attempts giving the Peregrines a four-point lead with less than five seconds on the clock.

Again, the Saints hurried up the court attempting a 3-pointer that missed badly as the buzzer sounded giving the Peregrines a 74-70 win for their second home victory of the season.

Hurst finished with 17 points, her season best, hitting 46 percent from the field, including 5-of-7 from the charity stripe. She also grabbed six rebounds in the win.

While Hurst sealed the victory in the final seconds, sophomore point guard Meme Harris (Merrillville) carried a bulk of the offense scoring her season best 25 points hitting 56 percent from the field, including a pair of 3-pointers. Harris also had four rebounds and three assists in the game.

Sophomores Jenny Britton (Lake Central) and Chrissy Lobodinski (Merrillville) each scored eight points. Britton also had four assists and Lobodinski, leading the Peregrines with 8.3 rebounds per game, grabbed five rebounds.

The Peregrines (3-8) shot better than the Saints (3-6) hitting 46 percent from the floor compared to 43 for the Saints, and also were better at the 3-point stripe hitting 60 percent of their shots compared to a meager 12 percent for the Saints.

Purdue University Calumet hosts IU Northwest Redhawks on Wednesday, Dec. 17 for a 7 p.m. tip.

Box Score: http://www.ccacsports.com/stats/2008-09/WIIBKB/pucg11.htm