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Allegheny College women’s basketball vs. Mercyhurst University, Dec. 30, 2024. Photo by Ed Mailliard.
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75
Winner Allegheny All 11-6,10-2 PAC
65
Chatham CHA 12-5,10-3 PAC
Winner
Allegheny All
11-6,10-2 PAC
75
Final
65
Chatham CHA
12-5,10-3 PAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Allegheny All 21 17 22 15 75
Chatham CHA 12 17 18 18 65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Balanced Effort Leads Gators Past Cougars

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Allegheny women's basketball team traveled to Chatham Saturday (Jan. 25) for a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) contest, defeating the Cougars 75-65 in a back-and-forth contest.
 
After some back-and-back play to start the game, the Gators rattled off a 10-0 run to take a 16-8 lead. The Gators continued to play well down the stretch as they took a 21-12 lead into the second.
 
The second quarter had a similar start to the first as the teams continued to match each other throughout the frame. The quarter ended with both teams netting 17 points as the Gators maintained their nine point lead, 38-29, at the half.
 
Emily Lauer (Knox, Pa./Keystone) scored 19 points in the opening half to lead the Gators. Sarah Santicola (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) had 11 rebounds with eight points. The Gators shot 48.3% (14-29) in the opening 20 minutes with a 24-12 rebound advantage.
 
The back-and-forth theme of the game continued into the second half. Three pointers in the frame by Bella Antonacci (Indiana, Pa./Indiana Area) and Jess Bickart (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) helped the Gators outpace the Cougars 22-18 in the third as they owned a 60-47 heading into the final quarter.
 
Chatham started the fourth on an 8-2 run to cut the lead to 62-55. The lead fell to six with three minutes to play, but a three by Lauer pushed the lead back to nine. In the final minute, the Gators hit a trio of free throws while not allowing a field goal to wrap up the conference win.
 
Inside the Box
  • Lauer led the team with 28 points and three steals.
  • Santicola produced a 16 point, 16 rebound double-double to go with five assists.
  • Antonacci was the third Gator in double-digits with 13 points to go alongside seven rebounds and five assists.
  • Bickart finished with nine points, four rebounds and four assists.
  • Ava Kobus (Pittsburgh, Pa./Norwin) netted seven with six rebounds.
  • Allegheny ended the contest shooting 48.1% (26-54) from the field and had a 44-32 advantage in rebounds.
 
News and Notes
  • The Gators are now 11-6 overall and 10-2 in PAC play. 
  • Allegheny is now 5-4 all-time against Chatham.
  • Lauer scored 20 or more points for the sixth time this season.
  • Santicola recorded her ninth double-double of the year.
  • The win snapped Chatham's 21 game PAC home winning streak dating back to the 2022-23 season.
 
Up Next
The Gators are at Geneva Wednesday (Jan. 29).
 
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