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KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The first 15 minutes did not go according to plan for the Kutztown University women's basketball team. However, it completely flipped the script in the final minutes of the first half and for the entirety of the second half and outscored Chestnut Hill College by 23 points in the second half in a 78-53 victory on Monday night in non-conference action at Keystone Arena.
 
The Golden Bears (2-1) suffered from some shooting woes and turnovers in the first half and trailed by nine points with less than four minutes to go in the half. KU then scored the final 11 points of the half and held a 33-31 lead at halftime against the Griffins (1-4). Despite the lead, Kutztown found it extremely difficult to build any rhythm in the first 20 minutes and shot 1-for-10 from the three-point line.
 
The second half, however, resembled an entirely new Golden Bear team with prolific shooting and smothering defense.
 
After a pair of buckets gave Chestnut Hill a 35-33 lead in the first minute of the second half, Kutztown embarked on a momentum-changing 21-5 run. KU shot 8-for-10 from the field with four three-pointers, including three from sophomore guard Jess Harvey (Barnegat, N.J./Rumson Fair-Haven Regional). The KU defense held Chestnut Hill to 2-for-13 during the stint.
 
The run was extended to 43-14 over 17 minutes of action. In the second half, KU shot 16-for-31 from the field (51.6 percent), 4-for-7 from three-point range (57.1 percent) and made all nine of its free throws. It held the Griffins to 20.1 percent shooting in the second half.
 
Including the final 11 points of the first half, Kutztown's lengthy run over 21:18 was capped at 54-18.
 
Kutztown out-rebounded Chestnut Hill 50-36, led by Advia Campbell (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) and Alyssa Bonenberger (Walnutport, Pa./Northampton Area) with nine apiece. Kelsey Watson (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) was also active on the boards with eight rebounds.
 
12 different Golden Bears made a field goal in the comeback win. Harvey played a significant role in the turnaround with 16 points in 21 minutes. Campbell scored 15 points, shot 7-for-8 at the free throw line, and filled the stat sheet with two assists, two blocks and two steals.
 
Bonenberger finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals.
 
The Golden Bears return to action on Saturday, Nov. 29 at home against Philadelphia University for a 1 p.m. tipoff at Keystone Arena.