January 19, 2008
Grove City rolls past Saint Vincent, 65-54
GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Sophomore forward Krista Beechy (Winesburg, Ohio/Berlin Hiland) recorded 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists while freshman Christine Slater (Aliquippa, Pa./Center) added 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting to help lead Grove City to a 65-54 victory over Saint Vincent Saturday afternoon in Presidents' Athletic Conference women's basketball action at the Grove City College Arena. It is Grove City's second straight victory.
Grove City led 54-41 with 6:16 left but Saint Vincent (4-11) closed to within 56-54 at the 2:00 mark. However, Beechy scored five straight points over the next minute. Moments later, senior forward Brittany Anderson (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls) put back a missed free throw with 33 seconds left to seal the victory.
Anderson grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds, helping the Wolverines out-rebound Saint Vincent, 44-26.
Grove City (5-10) led 29-28 at halftime and led throughout the second half. The Wolverines used a 12-0 run midway through the second half to take their biggest lead of the game, 48-34. Slater started the run with a jumper while freshman C.J. Beatty (Westerville, Ohio/Worthington Christian) followed with a mid-range jumper.
Beatty and Slater then drained consecutive three-point goals. Sophomore Laura Miller (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson) capped the run with a layup.
Grove City shot 26 of 62 (42 percent) from the field while Saint Vincent made 19 of 48 (39 percent) field-goal attempts. Laura Klimchock and Janelle Reed each led Saint Vincent with 16 points.
Beechy is averaging 14.7 points, 12.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists over her last three games. The Wolverines are now 4-0 this year when scoring 61 points or more.
Saturday's game does not count in the PAC standings due to Saint Vincent's provisional NCAA Division III status. Grove City will visit Thiel Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in conference action.
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