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Allegheny College women’s basketball vs. Waynesburg,, Feb. 1, 2025. Photo by Ed Mailliard.
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77
Winner Grove City GRO 12-9,10-6 PAC
68
Allegheny All 13-7,12-3 PAC
Winner
Grove City GRO
12-9,10-6 PAC
77
Final
68
Allegheny All
13-7,12-3 PAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Grove City GRO 23 25 12 17 77
Allegheny All 13 20 15 20 68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Comeback Falls Short as Gators Drop Game to Wolverines

MEADVILLE, Pa. – A late comeback attempt by the Allegheny women's basketball team fell short as they dropped a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) contest to Grove City, 77-68, Wednesday (Feb. 5).
 
In the game, Sarah Santicola (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) tied the Allegheny career blocks record of 189.
 
The teams were even early on until a 6-0 Wolverine run gave them a 13-7 lead at the first media timeout. The Gators brought the game within two points, 13-11, after the timeout. However, the Wolverines ended the frame on a 10-2 run to lead 23-13 heading into the second.
 
The teams battled back-and-forth early in the second quarter as the Wolverines maintained their eight point advantage, 30-22. The Wolverines then started to slowly grow their advantage as it reached as much as 19 points before the Gators cut it to 15, 48-33, at the half.
 
Bella Antonacci (Indiana, Pa./Indiana Area) led the Gators with 10 points in the opening half. Jess Bickart (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) added eight points while Ava Kobus (Pittsburgh, Pa./Norwin) had six. 
 
Allegheny outpaced the Wolverines by a 6-4 mark over the first five minutes of the second half to cut the lead down to 52-39. In the final minutes of the third, the Gators continued to slowly chip away at the lead, bringing it down to 10, 58-48, before a buzzer beater brought it back to 12 points heading into the final frame.
 
The Gators dropped the lead to single digits, 62-53, after starting the fourth on a 5-2 run. The lead remained around 10 points until a three by Antonacci brought the lead to 66-59 with just over two minutes remaining. 
 
After a pair of free-throws, another Antonacci three made it a six point game. Genareo then hit a three on their next possession to bring the lead to 69-65. However, the Wolverines were able to convert free throws down the final stretch as they held off the late Allegheny comeback.
 
Inside the Box
  • Antonacci led the Gators with 19 points to go alongside seven rebounds and three assists.
  • Kobus finished with 12 points. 
  • Bickart had a solid overall game with 11 points, seven assists and six steals.
  • Santicola had her 12th double-double of the season with 11 rebounds and 10 points. 
  • Lauer ended the game with nine points and five assists.
  • Genaro had seven points and three rebounds.
  • Allegheny finished the game shooting 37.9% (25-66) from the floor, making nine threes. 
News and Notes
  • The Gators are now 13-7 overall and 12-3 in PAC action this season.
  • Allegheny is now 30-18 all-time against the Wolverines.
  • Santicola entered the contest with 187 career blocks. With two blocks tonight, she tied the Allegheny career block record of 189 set by Kaitlyn Fromknecht. 
Up Next
The Gators are on the road Saturday (Feb. 8) at Franciscan.
 
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