Word: reddinger
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Throughout the first half, Redding put herentire repertoire of fadeaways, spot-up jumpersand baseline slashes on display.
"At the beginning of the game, I was reallyfrustrated with my defense--I couldn't even give[Redding] half an inch or else she would score,"Egelhoff said. "Vita was scoring on me three, fourtimes in a row, and I just got really pissed. Ikind of wanted the ball."
Redding's early antics set the stage for thegame's finale. Although the Crimson's lead was ashigh as nine points with 5:33 to play in thesecond half, the Bears erased a good part of it inthe final two minutes.
Two free throws by Redding brought Brown withinfour with 1:33 to play. Ryba then had a chance toextend the lead when she was hacked on the otherend, but she missed the front end of aone-and-one.
It surprised no one that Redding was the focusof Brown's critical possession. When Redding drovefrom the right wing up the left side of the key,she drew a double from Janowski, who no doubtexpected to force her into a difficultoff-balanced shot.