SELINSGROVE, PA - Susquehanna women's basketball held a nine-point lead on Catholic entering the fourth quarter of a Landmark Conference home game Wednesday night. The Cardinals, however, countered with 24 fourth-quarter points and held on in a tight battle until the end to escape Selinsgrove with a 66-62 victory.
How it Happened:
- Carly George opened the game with a layup from Julia Pinckert, putting the River Hawks on the board 2-0.
- Both teams traded baskets early in the game, before Catholic pushed a slight 15-7 lead with 3:32 remaining in the first quarter of play.
- The River Hawks fought back, cutting the Catholic lead to one, ending the first quarter of play trailing 17-16.
- The team's continued to trade baskets in the second quarter, with the Cardinals clinging on to a small three point lead.
- The River Hawks finished the quarter going on a 8-0 run, beginning with a Sydney Weyant three pointer to knot the game at 26 all.
- Julia Roth netted the final bucket of the half, pushing the SU lead to five, where the River Hawks would take a 31-26 lead into the break.
- Sydney Weyant came out of the halftime break hot, scoring the first three point basket of the second half, pushing the SU lead to eight points.
- The River Hawks continued to press their lead, pushing it to as high as 11 points late in the third quarter up 49-38 and ending the frame leading 51-42.
- Catholic stormed back to start the fourth quarter, scoring the first six points of the period in less than one minute. This trend continued as the Cardinals logged 24 fourth-quarter points to Susquehanna's 11.
- The River Hawks held firm, leading up until the last two minutes. They led 58-57 before Catholic went ahead on an Anna Scoblick layup, then tacked on seven free throws to close the game on a 9-4 run. Susquehanna's last four points were all from Julia Roth, one layup and two free throws.
Inside the Box Score:
- Julia Roth led all River Hawks scorers in points, finishing the afternoon with 16 points, while pulling down 16 of the team's 44 rebounds. This marks Roth's eighth double-double of the season.
- Calrly George netted double-digit points for the River Hawks with 12, as well as Delany Chilcote finishing the afternoon with 11 points.
- Julia Pinckert moved closer to the 500 career rebound mark with four boards Wednesday night, now with 493 for her career.
- Susquehanna shot 36.2% from the field (17-of-47), while also shooting 21-of-32 from the free throw line and 7-of-20 from beyond the arc. Catholic shot 38.1 (24-of-63), making 5-of-28 threes and 13-of-24 free throws. CUA made 7-of-15 field goals with one 3-pointer in the fourth quarter to SU's 3-of-10.
- The River Hawks outrebounded the Cardinals 44-36, though Catholic managed a 14-12 lead on offensive rebounds. Turnovers were also a factor in the game with Susquehanna 26 and Catholic 18.
Up Next for the River Hawks:
- The River Hawks look ahead to Saturday, Jan. 17 as the team heads out to New Jersey to take on Drew University. Following the weekend matchup Susquehanna travels again on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland.
