December 12, 2009

Grove City earns 3rd straight win

WAYNESBURG, Pa. – Three Grove City players scored in double figures Saturday afternoon to help lift the Wolverines to a 76-56 win at Waynesburg in Presidents’ Athletic Conference women’s basketball action at Rudy Marisa Field House.

Junior forward Christine Slater (Aliquippa, Pa./Center) collected 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the win for the Wolverines (4-4, 2-1 PAC) while senior forward Krista Beechy (Winesburg, Ohio/Berlin Hiland) tallied 15 points and seven rebounds.

Freshman guard Leah Gibson (North Canton, Ohio/Hoover) fired in 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting as Grove City earned its third straight game.

Grove City led 36-32 at halftime and held a double-digit lead for much of the second half. Waynesburg closed to within 59-54 but Grove City closed the game on a 17-2 run over the final five minutes.

Senior forward Laura Miller (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson) and junior Jenna Johnston (Strattanville, Pa./Clarion-Limestone) sparked the game-ending run with consecutive layups. After a Slater basket, Miller extended the lead to 14 with her first three-point goal of the season.

Grove City shot 27 for 62 (44 percent) from the field and limited Waynesburg (2-4, 1-2 PAC) to a 19-for-53 (36 percent) effort. Waynesburg out-rebounded Grove City 37-35. Grove City forced the Yellow Jackets to commit 30 turnovers, however. Elisha Jones led Waynesburg with 16 points.

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