WASHINGTON, Pa. – Sophomore forward Hannah Harshman powered the Defiance College women's basketball team past The University of Pitt-Greensburg, 75-51, in the consolation game of the Washington and Jefferson College Tournament.
Harshman posted a career-high 24 points and grabbed a team-best nine rebounds in the victory. She shot 8-of-17 from the floor and connected on 8-of-10 free throws during 34 minutes of action.
The Yellow Jackets seized the early momentum with an 8-2 run over the first 4:32 of the game. Harshman had four points in the early run, while junior Kim Comden and senior Brooke Zachrich added the rest of the points. The two teams played evenly for most of the half before the Jackets used an 8-3 surge over the last three minutes of the period to take a 34-25 advantage into the locker rooms.
Coming out of the break, the Jackets dominated play, building an 18-point advantage (55-37) with a 10-4 run from 14:46 to the 9:26 mark. The Purple and Gold did not let up, and built as much as a 25-point lead (74-49) during the second half. DC outscored Pitt-Greensburg 41-26 in the second frame, and shot 12-of-26 from the field and 16-of-19 from the charity stripe during the half en route to the win.
Along with Harshman, the Jackets had three other players post double-digit scoring efforts. Zachrich had 14 points, including 11 in the second half, and five rebounds. Sophomore Erica King added 12 points, while junior Emma Starks had 10 points.
Following the game, Harshman was selected to the all-tournament team. Over two days of play, she averaged 15 points and 6.5 rebounds.
The Yellow Jackets will return to the court on Tuesday, November 22nd when they travel to Holland, Michigan to take on Hope College. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.