Big 2nd Half Leads Lady Pioneers Past Medaille
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Medaille (6-12) | 30 | 25 | 55 | |
Alfred St. (11-4) | 26 | 43 | 69 |
Medaille
Game Statistics | Medaille | Alfred St. |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (18-74) | (25-64) |
Field Goal % | 24.3% | 39.1% |
Rebounds | 41 | 60 |
Assists | 11 | 19 |
Turnovers | 21 | 26 |
Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 19 |
2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 12 |
Pts in the Paint | 16 | 42 |
Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 4 | 9 |
The Alfred State women's basketball team outscored Medaille 43-25 in the 2nd half as they rallied for a 69-55 victory on Tuesday evening. The win, the Lady Pioneers sixth straight, improves the team to 11-4 on the season.
Medaille jumped out to a 14-4 to start the game and held the lead throughout the 1st half. The Lady Pioneers cut the lead to one late in the half but a three-pointer at the buzzer gave the Mavericks a 30-26 advantage at the break.
The 2nd half featured five ties and three lead changes until the 8:35 mark. The Lady Pioneers trailed 48-46 with 8:35 remaining when they closed the game out on a 23 to 7 to seal the victory.
Haley Witchella (Oxford) continued her solid senior season with another double-double. She was 13 for 19 from the field, finishing with 28 points. She grabbed 13 boards and blocked seven shots.
Destiny Brito (Manhattan/Park West) nearly recorded a triple-double finishing with 13 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Briana Meehan (Whitesville) chipped in 15 points and seven boards. The Lady Pioneers shot 39.1% from the field and held a 60 to 41 rebounding advantage.
Lauren Jensen led a trio of Mavs in double figures with 18 points. MarceAnn Dunning had 14 while Alicia Montalvo had a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards. Medaille shot only 24.3% from the field in the contest.
The Lady Pioneers continue their busy stretch and will look to add to their winning streak on Thursday when they travel to Pitt-Titusville for a 6 p.m. tip-off.