Coming out of the halftime break at the Stroh Center, no one could be blamed if they thought that Bowling Green’s magical postseason run in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament was coming to a close.
The hosting Falcons trailed 31-28 after two periods of play, and the specter of a high-major team in the visiting Florida Gators getting out to a lead was a threat if they could maintain their three-point lead.
That’s when BGSU guard Amy Velasco stepped up.
The sophomore guard would go on a nine-point run on her own to start the third quarter, giving BGSU a six-point lead.