Juniors Drew Meeker and Shalia Williams led the Bearcats to an 87-63 victory over Geneva College on the road in Beaver Falls.
The duo took control of the game early, as Meeker hit a three to open scoring, while Williams hit a jumper at the 18:20 mark that put SVC in front, 5-2.
With the Bearcats in front 7-4, Williams scored in the paint on three consecutive possessions, running the lead to 13-4, before Meeker added eight straight points. After hitting back-to-back threes, Meeker then stole an inbound pass and added two more. Mara Benvenuti then concluded the 17-point run with a three-pointer at the 13:57 mark that made it 24-4.
Near the midway point of the half, Jessica Welch hit a pair of treys to run the lead to 30-10. Three minutes later, Jasmine Weems scored on a floater then followed with a three to make it 37-14 with 7:17 remaining.
Later in the half, Meeker added four consecutive points, part of her 15 in the half, to make it 49-26, and SVC went into the locker room in front 51-30.
Both teams struggled to score in the early portion of the second half, but the SVC lead slowly grew through the first 10 minutes of play, reaching 70-41 by the 9:25 mark.
With 4:32 remaining, the lead reached 30 points after a three by Maggie Kimmich (80-50).
The lead held steady, with Lauren Donley connecting on a three with 1:47 to go that made the score 87-57.
The Golden Tornadoes closed the game with 6 straight points, resulting in an 87-63 final.
Four Bearcats scored in double figures, led by Meeker's 15. Williams added 14 points and a game-high 9 rebounds, while Welch tallied 13 and Brittany Beckwith scored 10. Ally Schmidt added 9 points, 6 rebounds, and a team-best 4 assists.
Heidi Mann and Miranda Heaney each scored 14 for Geneva (4-15 overall, 2-9 Presidents' Athletic Conference).
Saint Vincent is now 17-2 overall, 11-1 in the conference, and will face Waynesburg University on the road this Wednesday, February 4 at 5:30PM.
Meeker, Williams lead SVC to 87-63 victory over Geneva
St. Vincent
87
Geneva
63
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
St. Vincent (17-2, 11-1 PAC) | 51 | 36 | 87 |
Geneva (4-15, 2-10 PAC) | 30 | 33 | 63 |
Jan 31, 2015