THE BASICS
Score: at Millersville 57, Gannon 31
Records: Millersville (9-4, 6-2 PSAC), Gannon (7-4, 6-2 PSAC)
Location: Millersville, Pa.  |  Pucillo Gymnasium
The Short Story: Looking to extend their win streak into the New Year, the Gannon women's basketball team's string of victories came to an end. Winners of three straight in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) crossover action, the Lady Knights' offensive struggles resulted in a 57-31 loss to host Millersville Saturday afternoon at the Pucillo Gymnasium. Senior Mollie Sebald (Broadview Heights, Ohio/Holy Name) led the Lady Knights with 11 points.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Gannon faced a 13-7 deficit with 12:12 remaining in the first half following a three from Millersville's Shelby Reimer. A three by Sebald and a successful visit to the foul line by junior Jennie Thies (Lakewood, N.Y./Southwestern) capped an 8-2 Lady Knights' run to even the game at 15 all.
- Scoring 14 of the final 15 points in the opening half, the host Marauders took a 29-16 lead into the break. The Lady Knights' lone point came off a Sebald free throw. During the span, the Lady Knights missed all six shots from the floor including three turnovers.
- The Lady Knights and Marauders battled in the opening five minutes of the second half. Each team scored nine points, as the Lady Knights were able to pull to within 13 of the Marauders' 38-25 lead.
- Starting with just under 15 minutes left in regulation, the Marauders used another run to extend their lead to 50-27 over the Lady Knights. The Lady Knights struggled to connect from the floor once again, shooting 0-for-10 during the span including all five chances from beyond the arc. The Marauders' 12-2 run was capped by back-to-back layups from leading scorer Carly Gallagher.
- To close out the game, the Marauders sealed the 57-31 win with seven unanswered points in the final five minutes. The final basket of the game came with 2:19 left in regulation on a basket by redshirt sophomore Lanise Saunders (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice).  
 
GAME NOTES
- Sebald led the Lady Knights' offense with 11 points. The senior led the team for the sixth game this season and for the fourth time in five games. She also added two rebounds in 28 minutes.
- Senior Nettie Blake (Jersey City, N.J./Marist) pulled down 12 of the Lady Knights' 39 rebounds. Blake added four points and a block. Saunders also recorded two blocks with six points.
- The Lady Knights were held to a season-low field goal percentage of 15.8 (9-57) from the floor in the game. From beyond the arc, GU connected on two of their 19 attempts for a season-low 10.5 percent.
- The Marauders shot 37.5-percent (21-56) from the floor in the contest. The long-range shots did not fall for either team, as the Marauders connected on just 26.3-percent (5-19) of their attempts.
- On the boards, the Marauders held a 49-39 advantage with five players registering five or more rebounds. Yasmin Cooper matched Blake's 12 rebounds to share the game-high.
- Eleven Lady Knights saw double-figure minutes in the game.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Gannon fell to 6-3 in the all-time series with Millersville. The loss marked the first for the Lady Knights against the Marauders since GU joined the PSAC in the 2008-09 season.
- The Marauders stretched their win streak to three, winning six of their last seven games. Five of their last six victories have come against PSAC opponents.
- Among PSAC leaders, the Marauders entered the game ranked second in field goal percentage defense and rebounding offense.
- The Lady Knights moved to 35-3 in PSAC-crossover action. The Maroon and Gold's string of 25 consecutive victories against Eastern Division opponents in the regular season came to an end.
 
UP NEXT
Continuing in PSAC crossover action, Gannon travels to Shippensburg Sunday to face the Raiders at Heiges Field House. The game is set to tipoff at 1 p.m.