2016, WBB, Mitchell
Joe Mattis
67
Winner Gannon GAN-W 1-4, 1-1 PSAC
57
Cheyney CHEY-W 0-2, 0-2 PSAC
Winner
Gannon GAN-W
1-4, 1-1 PSAC
67
Final
57
Cheyney CHEY-W
0-2, 0-2 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Gannon GAN-W 8 21 15 23 67
Cheyney CHEY-W 15 15 18 9 57

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Mitchell Tallies 24 Points; Gannon Lady Knights Defeat Cheyney, 67-57


THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: Gannon 67, Cheyney 57
  • Records: Gannon 1-4 (1-1 PSAC), Cheyney 0-2 (0-2 PSAC)
  • Location: Cheyney, Pa. – Cope Hall
  • The Short Story: The Gannon Lady Knights recorded their first win of the 2016-17 season as they rallied to beat the Cheyney Wolves on Saturday, Nov. 20, in Cheyney, Pa. The Lady Knights were led by Maggie Mitchell (Newark, Ohio/Newark)'s 24 points and five rebounds.
     
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Cheyney began the game scoring the first 10 points of the first quarter before Maggie Mitchell (Newark, Ohio/Newark) swung the momentum back to the Lady Knights.
  • Cheyney led 15-8 after the first quarter and 30-29 at halftime.
  • Nicole LaCava (Hermitage, Pa./Hickory) led the Lady Knights with nine points at the break.
  • Gannon grabbed its first lead of the game just 20 seconds into the second half, Mitchell buried a three and the Lady Knights led 32-30.
  • Cheyney responded with an 18-10 run through the middle of the third quarter.
  • Down 48-42, Chelsea Rourke (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) hushed the Cheyney momentum and found a waiting Lanise Saunders (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) under the basket to cut the deficit to four with under a minute left in the third quarter.
  • Gannon cut the deficit to one at 50-49 with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter as Mitchell drained a 3-pointer for the Lady Knights.
  • Kelsey Herbert (Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson) gave the Lady Knights the lead at 55-54 when she hit a turnaround jumper with just under five minutes remaining in the game. It was the first lead since 32-30 for the Lady Knights.
  • Gannon pushed the lead 62-57 at the 1:36 mark of the fourth quarter when Mitchell connected a triple-try. Mitchell led all scorers with 24 points.
  • Gannon outscored the Wolves 23-9 in the fourth quarter and the Lady Knights won, 67-57.
     
GAME NOTES
  • With 23 points against Cheyney, Mitchell has now scored 20+ points in three consecutive games. Morgan Neighbors (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South) was the last Gannon player to accomplish that when she scored 23, 31 and 20 in three consecutive games last season.
  • Lanise Saunders (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) produced a 10-point, nine-rebound performance. Both of those totals are at her season averages.
  • Kelsey Herbert (Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson) scored a career-high 11 points and six rebounds against the Wolves.
  • The Lady Knights had a season-low 11 turnovers in the game.

 BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Mitchell recorded her fifth-straight game of double-digits scoring. The last Lady Knight to do that was Jennie Thies (Lakewood, N.Y./Southwestern) in the 2015-16 season.
  • Gannon has now out-rebounded its fifth straight opponent, posting a 41-39 rebounding edge against Cheyney.

UP NEXT
  • The Lady Knights head home to take on the No.5-ranked Ashland Eagles on Wednesday, Nov. 23.
  • The game is scheduled for 5 p.m.
  • Gannon leads the all-time series, 21-16 over the Eagles.
  • There is free admission to the game. 
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Players Mentioned

Morgan Neighbors

#12 Morgan Neighbors

G
5' 9"
Senior
Business Admin.
Jennie Thies

#14 Jennie Thies

F/C
6' 1"
Senior
Biology
Kelsey Herbert

#25 Kelsey Herbert

C
6' 1"
Sophomore
Sport and Exercise Science/Pre-Physician Assistant
Nicole LaCava

#31 Nicole LaCava

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Physician Assistant
Lanise Saunders

#54 Lanise Saunders

C
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Electrical Engineering
Maggie Mitchell

#10 Maggie Mitchell

G
5' 7"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Chelsea Rourke

#13 Chelsea Rourke

G/F
5' 11"
Freshman
Nursing

Players Mentioned

Morgan Neighbors

#12 Morgan Neighbors

5' 9"
Senior
Business Admin.
G
Jennie Thies

#14 Jennie Thies

6' 1"
Senior
Biology
F/C
Kelsey Herbert

#25 Kelsey Herbert

6' 1"
Sophomore
Sport and Exercise Science/Pre-Physician Assistant
C
Nicole LaCava

#31 Nicole LaCava

6' 0"
Sophomore
Physician Assistant
F
Lanise Saunders

#54 Lanise Saunders

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Electrical Engineering
C
Maggie Mitchell

#10 Maggie Mitchell

5' 7"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
G
Chelsea Rourke

#13 Chelsea Rourke

5' 11"
Freshman
Nursing
G/F