TOWSON, MD – The Goucher College women's basketball team fell to #3 Scranton, 76-48, on Saturday afternoon in the Decker SRC Arena.
Junior Briana Bull set the standard for the Gophers with 18 points, nine rebounds, five steals and three assists. Freshman Katie Pacak notched her third career double-double in the game with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Jaida Scarborough supplied the distribution for Goucher with a game-high five assists.
The Royals had four players in double digits with freshman McKenzie Yori leading the way with 18 points. Senior Alexix Roman supplemented her freshman counterpart with 14 points and six rebounds. Fellow senior, Sarah Payonk, collected a game-high 11 rebounds.
How It Happened:
- The Gophers kept pace with the Royals through the first half, and chipped away at the lead with a run to end the first half.
- The first half ended with Scranton on top, 41-28.
- Scranton shot 59.9% (16-of-27) from the field while the Gophers hit 34.4% (11-of-31) of their shots.
- Scranton remained hot in the second half, shooting 45.8% (11-of-24) and held Goucher to only 18.8% (6-of-32) shooting.
- Scranton pulled away down the stretch to secure their 15th consecutive win this season, 76-48.
- Over the entire game, the Royals shot 52.9% (27-of-51) while Goucher shot 26.6% (17-of-64).
Coach's Thoughts:
- "Plain and simple we have to execute better defensively and get stops. We had a defensive game plan and we just did not do the things needed to stop a very good Scranton team."
- "While I am encouraged by our effort, we need to understand that to win basketball games we need to give consistent and sustained effort and execute our game plan on every possession. We look forward to going back to work to prepare for our next game."
Up Next:
The Gophers return to the road next Wednesday to take on Catholic University at 7PM in conference play. In 66 meetings, the Gophers have won 15 games overall. The last victory over Catholic came during the 2009-2010 season, 71-67.