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Nicole LaCava recorded the third double-double of her career with 11 points and 11 rebounds
58
Johnson C. Smith JCS 0-2
69
Winner Gannon GAN-W 2-0
Johnson C. Smith JCS
0-2
58
Final
69
Gannon GAN-W
2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Johnson C. Smith JCS 11 18 8 21 58
Gannon GAN-W 19 13 18 19 69

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11/14/2018 | 6:00 PM

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at Fairmont State University

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Josh Hill, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Balanced Gannon Handles Johnson C. Smith

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Gannon 69, Johnson C. Smith 58
  • Records: Gannon (2-0) | Johnson C. Smith (0-2)
  • Location: Hammermill Center — Erie, Pa. (PSAC-CIAA Tournament Challenge)

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
KEY SEQUENCE
  • Nine of ten Lady Knights scored at least one basket in a contest that Gannon led from start to finish. The Lady Knights stormed ahead with a 19-11 first quarter and maintained the edge in the second half behind an 8-for-11 (72.7%) performance at the foul line.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Chelsea Rourke (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) got things started with a three just over 30 seconds into the game, but neither team could gain much traction on the offensive end early on. Rourke also provided the next basket of the quarter about three minutes later off a steal and score layup.
  • Sydney Mitchell (Halethorpe, Md./Seton Keough) worked her way inside for a layup, drawing a foul in the process, before eventually converting a three-point play to give Gannon a 14-6 lead with 2:13 remaining in the first. Tori Obenrader (Fryburg, Pa./North Clarion) lined up a three-pointer just over one minute later to push the Gannon lead to 18-9.
  • Nicole LaCava (Hermitage, Pa./Hickory) corralled an offensive rebound and finished to give Gannon a 21-14 lead with 8:13 showing on the second quarter clock. Aiora Rivas (Ibiza, Spain/IES CTEIB) gave Gannon two more points with an acrobatic finish in the paint, extending the Gannon lead to 25-17 in the first half.
  • Rourke scored the final basket of the half for Gannon with 14 seconds left but the Golden Bulls countered back with a layup from Elise Levenberry with four seconds remaining. The Golden Knights held a 32-29 edge at the intermission.
  • Rourke opened the second half with a quick layup just 13 seconds into the third quarter and Gannon continued to push the pace with a layup from LaCava to push the Lady Knights lead to 40-31. Boston Mitchell buried a three-pointer off a kick-out pass from Boston McKinney (Bolivar, Ohio/Tuscarawas Valley) as Gannon surged ahead 45-34.
  • Obenrader kept the Lady Knights ahead comfortably with a layup at 1:38 in the third before Haley Tewes (Waterford, Mich./Waterford Kettering) stretched the Gannon lead to 15 (50-35) with a third quarter foul shot.
  • McKinney lined up a fast-break three-pointer in the fourth quarter at the 7:21 mark to make it 56-40 and the Lady Knights kept up the pressure with another three with 3:29 remaining.
  • Gannon continued to use foul shots to keep its lead near 10 or more for the remainder of the contest.
     
GAME NOTES
  • Gannon never surrendered the lead in the contest.
  • The Lady Knights committed just 17 turnovers this afternoon after turning the ball over 30 times in the season-opener against Elizabeth City State.
  • Gannon went 3-of-6 from three-point range in the second half.
  • The first half was a tail of two quarters. Gannon came out strong and outscored the Golden Bull, 19-11, but JCSU responded with a 18-13 second quarter.
  • LaCava secured the third double-double of her career behind 11 points and 11 rebounds.
  • LaCava was one of four players to finish the game in double-figures. Rourke finished with an impressive stat line of 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks. Mitchell and McKinney also scored in double-digits for Gannon.
  • The Lady Knights avenged a loss to Johnson C. Smith last season. Gannon was defeated by the Golden Bulls, 62-51, in the second game of the 2017-18 season.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Lady Knights return to action and play their first road game of the season on Wednesday, November 14 at Fairmont State University.
  • Live stats and live video are available for the 6:00 p.m. matchup.
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Players Mentioned

Nicole LaCava

#31 Nicole LaCava

C/F
6' 0"
Senior
Physician Assistant
Sydney Mitchell

#23 Sydney Mitchell

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Nursing
Chelsea Rourke

#13 Chelsea Rourke

G/F
5' 10"
Junior
Nursing
Haley Tewes

#50 Haley Tewes

G
5' 11"
Junior
Digital Media
Aiora Rivas

#4 Aiora Rivas

G
5' 10"
Sophomore
Undeclared
Boston McKinney

#15 Boston McKinney

G
5' 4"
Freshman
Early Childhood Education/Special Education
Tori Obenrader

#25 Tori Obenrader

G/F
5' 11"
Freshman
Sport and Exercise Science/Pre-Med

Players Mentioned

Nicole LaCava

#31 Nicole LaCava

6' 0"
Senior
Physician Assistant
C/F
Sydney Mitchell

#23 Sydney Mitchell

5' 11"
Sophomore
Nursing
G
Chelsea Rourke

#13 Chelsea Rourke

5' 10"
Junior
Nursing
G/F
Haley Tewes

#50 Haley Tewes

5' 11"
Junior
Digital Media
G
Aiora Rivas

#4 Aiora Rivas

5' 10"
Sophomore
Undeclared
G
Boston McKinney

#15 Boston McKinney

5' 4"
Freshman
Early Childhood Education/Special Education
G
Tori Obenrader

#25 Tori Obenrader

5' 11"
Freshman
Sport and Exercise Science/Pre-Med
G/F