Published: February 02, 2008 11:33 pm         

ACM rally turns back Baltimore, 65-55

BALTIMORE — Allegany College of Maryland found itself down 23-8 with six minutes left in the first half before rallying right before halftime and carrying that momentum to a 65-55 win over Baltimore City Community College.

Melissa Ford and Kacey Kahl each breached the 20-point barrier, with Ford leading the way at 23. Ford also led the Trojans with 12 rebounds and six steals, and added four assists. Kahl finished at 20 points, added six rebounds and four assists. Lisa Byer finished with eight points.

“I was pleased that we were able to show a little character today,” said Trojans head coach Jerry Rice. “We haven’t been behind many times this season, so it was nice to see that we wouldn’t give up.”

After getting off to the slow start, the Trojans rallied and went up by one point right before halftime. The Panthers hit a bucket to take a 29-28 lead into halftime, but ACM ran out to a seven-point lead and maintained that comfort for the remainder of the second half.

Allegany (18-1, 10-1 Maryland JUCO) has won 14 in a row, and will play at Chesapeake on Tuesday before playing Hagerstown on Friday. The Hawks are the only team to beat the Trojans this season.

“I told the girls that we are going to be getting every team’s best shot from now on,” said Rice. “The girls have developed a reputation for themselves and they way that they play, and now teams are coming after them.”