Gannon University Athletics

Shives helped the Gannon women's basketball team split a pair of games last week against Mercyhurst and Slippery Rock. The sophomore guard averaged 16.5 points, 4.5 three-pointers, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and one steal in two games. She began the week with 16 points during a 65-62 come-from-behind victory at Mercyhurst, hitting 5-of-10 overall shots and 4-of-8 three-pointers. Shives drilled a three-pointer with 7:31 remaining that created the first tie since the second quarter and brought Gannon back from a nine-point deficit. She then added 17 points against Slippery Rock, hitting a season-high five three-pointers. Shives has reached double digits in scoring 12 times this season. She has hit at least three three-pointers in a game 10 times.