READING, Pa. – The Rutgers-Camden women's basketball team battled down to the wire in its opener against Albright, as the Lions hit a shot with nine seconds left to take a 58-57 win over the Scarlet Raptors on Saturday.
Rutgers-Camden held Albright to just five points in the final quarter, with Courtney Edmundo scoring 17 and Tamea El adding 12 in the opener, while Molly Walsh added ten.
Edmundo had a double-double, grabbing 17 rebounds, and El did too, with 15. Both Edmundo and El had seven offensive rebounds.
Tamyia Collier had three assists.
Trailing by 18 entering the fourth quarter, the Scarlet Raptors outscored the Lions 21-2 over an 8:13 span to take a 56-55 lead with 1:16 left on a pair of foul shots by El.
After Edmundo hit a foul shot with 11 seconds left to take a 57-55 lead, Haley Davis hit a three-pointer with nine seconds left to seal the win.
RUC welcomes St. Mary's College of Maryland in its home opener on Wednesday.
