2016-17, WBB, Tewes
Joe Mattis
54
Gannon GAN-W 4-12, 4-6 PSAC W
83
Winner Edinboro EDIN-W 14-2, 10-0 PSACW
Gannon GAN-W
4-12, 4-6 PSAC W
54
Final
83
Edinboro EDIN-W
14-2, 10-0 PSACW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Gannon GAN-W 12 13 15 14 54
Edinboro EDIN-W 18 14 27 24 83

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Clarion University

1/14/2017 | 1:00 PM

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Jan. 14 (Sat) / 1:00 PM
 Clarion University

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Levi Rex, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Four Lady Knights Tally Double-Figures; Gannon Stumbles at Edinboro, 83-54

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: Edinboro 83, Gannon 54
  • Records: Edinboro (14-2, 10-0), Gannon (4-12, 4-6)
  • Location: Edinboro, Pa. – McComb Fieldhouse
  • The Short Story: Gannon Women's Basketball hung tough in the first half but Edinboro pulled away late en route to a 83-54 victory on Wednesday night at the McComb Fieldhouse in Edinboro, Pa.
     
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Senior Lanise Saunders (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) began the scoring for Gannon with an easy deuce a minute into the game. She would finish with 13 points and seven rebounds in the game.
  • Down 18-9, Lauren Tewes (Waterford, Mich./Waterford Kettering) launched a three-ball that found net to pull Lady Knight's back within six, 18-12, by the end of the first quarter.
  • Gannon began the second period on an 8-0 run; Julia Braungart (Southampton, N.J./Camden Catholic) converted two free throws and Chelsea Rourke (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) hit a layup for the tie, then lead. Gannon took a 20-18 lead with 6:42 remaining in the second quarter.
  • Edinboro quickly swung momentum back and rattled off a 14-5 run to finish the half, taking a 32-25 lead to the locker room.
  • L. Tewes netted six of her team-high 14 points in the third quarter.
  • L. Tewes continued her hot shooting in the fourth quarter. She stroked a three-ball at the 8:59 mark, followed by a Maggie Mitchell (Newark, Ohio/Newark) three-pointer 45 seconds later.
  • Following Mitchell's three, Gannon trailed 61-46 with 8:14 remaining in the fourth quarter.
  • The Fighing Scots continued their hot shooting in the fourth, extending the lead to 83-54 before the final buzzer.
     
GAME NOTES
  • Lauren Tewes (Waterford, Mich./Waterford Kettering) posted a career-high 14 points to go along with three rebounds and a steal.
  • Freshman Julia Braungart (Southampton, N.J./Camden Catholic) produced a 10-point, four-rebound performance off the bench.
  • Braungart went eight-for-eight from the free-throw line, her most free-throws made in a game this season.
  • Gannon went 16-of-41 (.390) from the floor, 3-of-11 (.273) from behind the arc and 19-of-23 (.826) from the free-throw line.
  • Edinboro shot 30-of-64 (.469) from the field, 9-of-18 (.500) from long distance and 14-of-20 (.700) from the free-throw line.
     
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • It's the first game this season that four Lady Knights scored in double-figures.
  • For the fourth-consecutive game, Mitchell produced at least five assists. She tied her career-high with seven on Wednesday night.
  • Rourke (12 pts) and Braungart (10 pts) each recorded their third double-figure scoring game of the season.
  • The Lady Knights have made 53-of-63 (.841) attempts from the charity stripe in their last two games.
     
UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns home on Saturday (Jan. 14) to take on the Clarion Golden Eagles.
  • Saturday's contest will be the 10th Annual Pink Zone game.
  • There will be FREE admission to the event.
  • The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. 
  • Edinboro leads the all-time series, 35-14.  
     
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Players Mentioned

Lanise Saunders

#54 Lanise Saunders

C
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Electrical Engineering
Lauren Tewes

#34 Lauren Tewes

G/F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Physician Assistant
Maggie Mitchell

#10 Maggie Mitchell

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

#13 Chelsea Rourke

G/F
5' 11"
Freshman
Nursing
Julia Braungart

#4 Julia Braungart

G
5' 6"
Freshman
Pre-Physician Assistant/Biology

Players Mentioned

Lanise Saunders

#54 Lanise Saunders

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Electrical Engineering
C
Lauren Tewes

#34 Lauren Tewes

5' 11"
Sophomore
Physician Assistant
G/F
Maggie Mitchell

#10 Maggie Mitchell

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

#13 Chelsea Rourke

5' 11"
Freshman
Nursing
G/F
Julia Braungart

#4 Julia Braungart

5' 6"
Freshman
Pre-Physician Assistant/Biology
G