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THE BASICS
Score: at Gannon 74, Le Moyne 71
Records: Gannon (18-6), Le Moyne (15-11)
Location: Erie, Pa.  |  Hammermill Center
The Short Story: In consecutive games, the Gannon women's basketball team was able to overcome a second-half deficit en route to a victory. Trailing by 13 points in the opening minute of the second half, the Lady Knights rallied for a 74-71 win over Le Moyne at the Hammermill Center Tuesday evening in a non-conference matchup. Taking a break in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action, the Lady Knights closed their non-conference slate with a win. The Lady Knights were led by senior Mollie Sebald (Broadview Heights, Ohio/Holy Name) with 19 points followed by senior Brittany Batts (Leesburg, Va./Loudoun County) with 16 and senior Nettie Blake (Jersey City, N.J./Marist) with 15.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the closing seconds of the first half, junior Jennie Thies (Lakewood, N.Y./Southwestern) forced a steal at the top of arc. Popping the ball free, Thies was able to beat out Le Moyne's Tess Pucello to the loose ball with the junior dropping in a layup to move the score to 39-32.
- The momentum from Thies' last-second play looked to carry over into the break. The Dolphins' Ailayia Demand had other plans after taking the inbound pass from Lauren Salzbrenner. Demand crossed half court and buried the shot from 40 feet out as time expired to take a 42-32 lead into halftime.
- Coming out of the break, the Dolphins' Emily Greer hit a three just 16 seconds in to move her team's lead to 45-32. The 13-point deficit was the largest lead for the Dolphins in the game.
- Gannon answered back with a 10-0 run to bring Le Moyne's lead down to three, 45-42, with 17:22 remaining. Sebald accounted for eight of the Lady Knights' 10 points in the offensive explosion including a pair of threes. The Dolphins missed on all three of their attempts from the field during the stretch.
- The Dolphins were able to bounce between a five- and seven-point lead for the next three minutes and 33 seconds. The Lady Knights were finally able to break through, scoring 12 unanswered points to capture a 60-53 lead over the Dolphins. A layup by Sebald followed a layup by sophomore Brianna Brennan (Woodhaven, Mich./Woodhaven) on a Batts assist moved GU to within three, 53-50. Batts managed to lock the game up at 53 all on a three setup by Sebald with 12:53 remaining in regulation.  
-  The Lady Knights pushed ahead on an and-one by Sebald, 56-53, as the senior drove inside on a layup before being fouled. Berchtold cut in and out of the Dolphins' defense to move to the hoop, laying the ball in to extend the Lady Knights to 58-53. Working inside, Thies capped the run for a 60-53 lead with 10:46 left on the clock.
- The Dolphins answered back with a 7-1 run to pull within one of the Lady Knights, 61-60, with 6:54 remaining. Connecting on six consecutive attempts at the foul line and a Blake layup, the Lady Knights moved their lead to 69-62.
- With under five minutes left, the Dolphins fought back to within three of the Lady Knights' lead three times. Their final attempt came on a three from Pucello, 74-71, with 30 seconds remaining in the contest. Despite two long-range attempts for the Dolphins in the final 10 seconds, both chances missed the mark. A block by Thies on the Dolphins' final chance by Greer with two seconds on the clock sealed the Lady Knights' 74-71 victory.      
 
GAME NOTES
- Three Lady Knights reached double figures in the win. Leading the way for the Lady Knights was Sebald with 19 points, including 16 in the first half alone. She also recorded two rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes.
- Batts followed Sebald's effort with 16 points in 34 minutes. Batts also led the team with six assists and tied a season-best four rebounds.
- Blake scored 15 points, marking the 18th time she has reached double figures. She went an impressive 5-for-6 from the field, matching her effort at the foul line. The senior also pulled down a team-best six rebounds.
- After opening the day converting 44.8 percent (13-29) of their first-half attempts from the floor, the Lady Knights caught fire in the second half. GU hit 60.9 percent of their shots from the field to rally for the win. The host squad finished the evening at 51.9 percent (27-52).
- Le Moyne started out at 60 percent (15-25) in the first half from the floor before cooling to 42.9 percent (12-28) later on. The Dolphins were led by both Greer and Vandell Andrade with 17 points each. Leading scorer Alex Marple closed the day with 14 points.
- The Dolphins controlled the boards on a 30-27 advantage.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Gannon improved to 20-6 in the all-time series against Le Moyne, winning four straight. At the Hammermill Center, the Lady Knights own a 10-1 mark against the Dolphins. The Lady Knights and Dolphins were once conference rivals during their time together in the Mideast Collegiate Conference (MCC) from 1983-84 season to 1990-91 season.
- The Lady Knights overcame their largest deficit in a win this season, erasing the Dolphins' 13-point lead in the second half.
- The Maroon and Gold have won 39 of their last 41 games at the Hammermill Center. This season, the team has won 11 of 12 on home court.
- Occupying third place on the program's all-time rebounding list, Blake moved her career rebound total to 979. She needs 21 boards to become the third Lady Knight in program history to record 1,000 career rebounds.
- Sebald moved closer to 1,000 career points with her 19-point performance. The senior needs 53 points to become the 27th Lady Knight to reach the career milestone.
- This season, the Lady Knights split their four game non-conference slate. GU opened and closed their non-conference schedule with wins including a 94-77 victory over then-No. 19 Glenville State in the season opener.  
- GU has won 11 of their last 13 games, including three straight in its current stretch.
- The Lady Knights conclude the season with two PSAC contests in Western Division action.
- Le Moyne has dropped six of their last seven games after winning six straight.
 
UP NEXT
Gannon returns to PSAC Western Division action when the team travels to No. 18 California (Pa.) Feb. 21. The tip is set for 3 p.m.