THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Gannon 57, East Stroudsburg 51
Records: Gannon (15-4, 11-2 PSAC West) | ESU (13-6, 9-4 PSAC East)
Location: Hammermill Center | Erie, Pa.
The Short Story: In a game that saw 17 lead changes, a three-point play in the final minute from Chelsea Rourke (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) would seal Gannon's fourth straight win over the best team in the PSAC East. Haley Tewes (Waterford, Mich./Waterford Kettering) found Rourke cutting into the lane who would score with 44 seconds left. With a three-point edge, ESU attempted to foul the Knights, but Gannon connected on their free throws to pull away with a 57-51 win. Gannon finished 14-of-18 from the line.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first quarter alone saw seven lead changes setting the tone for the remainder of the game. Boston McKinney (Bolivar, Ohio/Tuscarawas Valley) fired the first shot for the Knights connecting from the arc to give Gannon a 3-2 edge early. Jordan Hertz and Tori Obenrader (Fryburg, Pa./North Clarion) were the next two players to exchange baskets forcing another two lead changes. Midway through the first, the Warriors used a 6-0 run to take a five point lead over the Knights. Five straight free throws for Obenrader and Rourke would tie the game 12-12 after one quarter.
• Obenrader scored at the 9:36 mark to take a two-point lead, which was quickly narrowed to one point after a good free throw from Tiffany Lapotsky. Both teams were scoreless over the next three minutes with Lapotsky finally hitting a jumper at the 5:58 mark. Obenrader scored seven more points in the final minutes of the half, while baskets from Emil Poling, Rourke, and McKinney led Gannon to a 28-24 lead at halftime.
• The third quartered looked a lot like the second with both teams scoring out of the break. From the 8:34 mark to the 5:30 mark, the only points scored were from the East Stroudsburg foul line. Sydney Mitchell (Baltimore, Md./Seton Keough) broke the scoreless streak for the Knight with a layup with 5:10 left on the clock. A Pair of free throws from Obenrader following Mitchell's layup gave Gannon a three-point edge which was quickly erased from the arc as Sadie Cresswell knocked down a shot. McKinney and Rourke each drove in for a layup to tie the game 38-38 to end the third.
• Four more lead changes in the fourth quarter kept fans on the edge of their seats as the Knights battled for their fourth straight win. Obenrader hit a three with 5:31 left in the game sparking a 7-0 run. McKinney made it a five point game before Lapotsky broke the run with a three pointer. The Warriors got within one after Kaitlyn Swint drove in for a layup at the 1:03 mark. On the other end of the floor, Rourke would seal the deal with a three point play after Tewes found her in the paint. Rourke connected on another two free throws, while Obenrader made one in the final eight seconds and Gannon took a 57-51 win over East Stroudsburg.

 
GAME NOTES

• Obenrader finished with her fifth double-double of the year and eighth of her career. She tallied game-highs of 21 points and 13 rebounds. Obenrader was 8-of-9 from the free throw line and tallied two blocks in the action.
• Rourke and McKinney each added 13 points. The Knights are now 14-0 when at least three players score double-figures. Rourke was 4-of-7 from the field with one three pointer. She also hit 4-of-5 free throws. McKinney finished 5-of-8 from the field.
• Rourke tallied four rebounds and four blocks. She is now five rebounds away from notching 500 career-boards. She also added two steals to her defensive stats.
• Gannon finished with 15 assists. Mitchell tallied a team-high five, while McKinney added two. Tewes tallied a season-high three, while Rourke added two.
• The Knights shot 43.5 percent from the field, while holding the Warriors to 36 percent. They improve to 13-0 when shooting a higher percentage than their opponent this year.

 
UP NEXT

• Gannon travels to Slipper Rock for a midweek match-up Wednesday night.
• Tipoff is set for 5:30 pm at the Morrow Field House.
• Live stats and video will be available.