SELINSGROVE, PA - It was another day of swift Susquehanna women's basketball action Saturday against Lycoming, as heavy scoring and rebounding guided the River Hawks to an 89-39 win, marking the second time this year they defeated the Warriors by 50 points in a season sweep. The day also marked a major milestone for senior
Carly George, whose 14 rebounds put her over the 600 career rebounding mark with 603, becoming the tenth player ever at Susquehanna to reach that feat and ranking ninth all-time.
How it Happened:
- Carly George started the scoring for the River Hawks, netting the first lay up of the game, with a free throw following.
- The River Hawks continued to put their foot on the gas throughout the remainder of the first quarter, pulling ahead from the Warriors, 27-6.
- Renee Wells earned the first basket of the second quarter, taking a mid-range jumper.
- The River Hawks continued to push their lead, jumping out to a 30 point halftime lead following a late lay up from Julia Roth in the paint.
- The third frame was much of the same, with Carly George pushing the SU lead to 34 points following a lay up.
- SU continued to push their lead throughout the third, pushing it all the way to 49 points with a Zoie Maffei lay up to end the quarter.
- The remaining players for SU earned some playing time in the fourth quarter, with SU holding on to their 40 plus point lead throughout the entirety of the final frame.
- Tatum Laughard checked into the game and made her presence known almost immediately. Laughard took a lane into the paint and nailed a floater for her first points as a River Hawk.
Inside the Box Score:
- Julia Roth led all River Hawks in scoring, netting 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field. Roth flirted with another double-double, pulling down nine rebounds to edge closer to 600 career rebounds, currently sitting with 598.
- Carly George added a double-double to the box score, netting 19 points to go along with 14 rebounds. George grabbed enough rebounds to push her career total to 603 becoming just the tenth player in school history to reach this mark, currently sitting in ninth place with Courtney Adams (2014-18).
- Annie Greek tallied three 3-pointers to go along with her 13 points.
- First-year Delaney Chilcote added 11 points off of a perfect 5-5 shooting from the field.
- Susquehanna shot 53.5% from the field (38-of-71), compared to the Warriors 23.7% (14-of-59).
- SU held Lycoming to its lowest point total of the season, with the previous also being against Lycoming back on January 7, when they scored 40 points.
Up Next for the River Hawks:
- Susquehanna continues to hold the number-three spot in the Landmark Conference standings. To maintain that they have a big test ahead of them at Catholic this Wednesday at 5 p.m. In their previous meeting the Cardinals escaped Houts Gymnasium with a 66-62 comeback win.
- The rest of SU's schedule features a rematch at Landmark-leading Scranton Saturday, Feb. 14, followed by home games against Goucher Feb. 18 and Drew Feb. 21.
