BETHANY, W. Va. – The Allegheny women's basketball team was unable to overcome a first half deficit against Bethany as the Gators fell on the road 88-61 Saturday (Jan. 31) in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play.
The teams went back-and-forth throughout most of the opening quarter as the Gators trailed 15-12 with under four minutes left. However, the Bison closed out the frame on a 9-1 run, hitting a trio of threes late.
The Bethany momentum carried over to the second as they scored the first eight points of the quarter. The Gators responded with a quick 5-0 run, but the Bison outpaced the Gators 13-7 the rest of the half as they led 45-25 at the halftime break.
In the third quarter, both sides produced 6-0 runs as they battled back-and-forth. By the end of the frame, the Bison outscored the Gators 20-16 as they pushed their lead to 65-41.
The Gators had their best offensive output of the game in the fourth quarter, scoring 20 points, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit as they fell in PAC action.
Inside the Box
- Jess Bickart (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) finished with 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds. She also had a pair of steals.
- Sarah Santicola (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) also had 11 points to go with seven rebounds.
- Isabella Antonacci (Indiana, Pa./Indiana Area) produced 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
- Karina Vasquez (San Antonio, Texas/John M. Harlan) was the fourth Gator in double digits, scoring 10 points.
- Ava Kobus (Pittsburgh, Pa./Norwin) had eight points and three steals while Eyra Co (Manila, Philippines/Pike Christian Academy (Ohio)) had seven points.
- The Gators went eight-of-nine from the free-throw line.
News and Notes
- Allegheny is now 11-5 all-time against Bethany.
- Antonacci extended her double digit scoring streak to 12 games.
Up Next
The Gators remain on the road Wednesday (Feb. 4) when they travel to Westminster.
