YORK, PA – The York College women's basketball squad got back on the winning side of the ledger with a 74-37 win over Penn College on Thursday evening in York.
The Spartans raced out to an 11-point lead after one quarter of play and cruised from there. The Green and White got double-doubles from Morgan Adams and Alyssa Hocker in the victory.
The Spartans improve to 3-3 overall while the Wildcats fall to 1-5.
 
How It Happened
• The Wildcats kicked off the game with a Rachel Teats three-pointer 47 seconds into the game. That would be the lone lead for the Wildcats as York responded with a 17-4 run to take a 10-point lead with 2:32 left in the quarter. Breana Grim hit a pair of threes on the run as the Spartans took control of the game. The Spartans took a 22-11 lead after 10 minutes of play. The Spartans hit four threes in the opening quarter to fuel the first quarter offense.
• York began the second quarter with an 8-1 run to push out to a 30-12 lead. Morgan Adams started the spurt with a three-point play while Alyssa Hocker put the finishing touches on the run with a three pointer. The Wildcats scored five of the next seven points before York ended the half by scoring the final six points of the quarter to take a 38-17 lead to the break.
• The Wildcats got off to a good start in the third quarter as they scored five of the first nine points of the period. The Spartans responded with a 9-0 run led by Grim's five points, growing the Spartan lead to 51-22. Penn answered with a 7-0 spurt of their own before Adams hit a lay-up with 48 seconds left in the quarter to give York a 53-29 lead at the end of three quarters of play.
• York started the fourth quarter on a 12-0 run to push the lead to 65-29. Adams had six points on the run for the Green and White. The teams went back and forth the rest of the way as York tallied nine of the final 17 points of the game for the 37-point win.
 
By The Numbers
The Spartans finished the game shooting 44.3% (31-for-70) from the floor and 7-for-23 (30.4%) from three … the Spartans went just 5-for-8 (62.5%) from the stripe … the Wildcats shot just 24.5% (13-for-53) from the floor including 2-for-14 (14.3%) from three … Penn shot 75% (9-for-12) from the stripe … York out-rebounded the Wildcats 49-33 including 17-9 in offensive rebounds … the Spartans had a 13-4 edge in second chance points … York had a 34-18 bulge in second chance points … York had an 11-6 advantage in steals while Penn had 19 turnovers to 14 for York … the Spartans scored 26 points off turnovers in the win … York had 21 assists on their 31 field goals … York led for 94.5% (37:49) of the game … Lexi Troup was the only Wildcat in double figures with 12 points while she also had five rebounds … freshman forward Gigi Parlante came into the game averaging 14.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game for the Wildcats but was limited to two points and two rebounds by the stout Spartan defense.
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans are now 2-0 versus Penn College after their wins in each of the last two seasons … the 74 points were a season-high for the Green and White … all three of York's wins have come via double figures … York shot over 40% from the field for just the third time this year … York limited Penn to just 24.5% shooting from the floor, the Spartans' best defensive effort of the year … York allowed just two three pointers for the second time this year (vs. Penn State Altoona) … York's 16-rebound advantage was their highest margin of the season … York has had a season-low 14 turnovers in each of their last two games … York tied a season-high with six blocked shots … York's 11 steals marks the fourth time this year they reached double figures in the category … Morgan Adams recorded her second straight double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, both highs as a Spartan … Adams was 8-for-13 from the line and 3-for-6 from the stripe while she also had five assists, three blocked shots and a steal in 25 minutes of play … Alyssa Hocker notched her first double-double of the year with 14 points and 13 rebounds in 26 minutes of play … Hocker was 5-for-9 from the floor, 2-for-5 from three and 2-for-2 from the line … Breana Grim was the third Spartan in double figures with 13 points while she also had five assists, four rebounds, and three steals … first year forward Keira Pombar made her collegiate debut and scored four points in the game as she was 2-for-2 with her first collegiate rebound and first steal … the Spartans played all 17 players who were dressed for the game.
 
Up Next
The Spartans head out on the road for a big non-conference test at #15 Gettysburg College on Tuesday evening in Gettysburg. The Bullets head into the weekend undefeated at 4-0 as they head to Marymount University to participate in the Pablo Coto Tip-Off Tournament this weekend. The Bullets face SUNY Cobleskill in the opening round and then will play either Marymount or Baruch on Saturday. Tip time from Bream Gym on Tuesday is set for 5:00 pm.