THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Gannon 54, No. 4/6 Indiana 59
Records: GU (19-6, 15-4 PSAC West) | IUP (22-2, 17-1 PSAC West)
Location: Kovalchick Complex | Indiana, Pa.
The Short Story: Gannon held a two-point edge at halftime after shooting 50 percent in the first half. The teams continued to battle after the break, but an 8-0 run by the Crimson Hawks midway through the fourth would give them enough separation to sweep the regular season meetings vs. the Knights. Haley Tewes (Waterford, Mich./Waterford Kettering) led Gannon with 18 points on 9-of-10 from the field.

 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Crimson Hawks scored six straight points to open the game Saturday night, but a hot shooting Gannon team quickly caught up with IUP. Tewes broke the run with a layup. Myers responded with a jumper for IUP, but Sydney Mitchell (Baltimore, Md./Seton Keough) and Chelsea Rourke (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) hit back-to-back three pointers to knot the game 8-8. Justina Mascaro and Rourke traded free throws to cause another lead change and tie, but six straight points for Gannon from Tewes gave the Knights a 16-12 edge at the end of the first.
• It was a low scoring second quarter for both teams, while Gannon kept the lead for the remainder of the half. Lexi Griggs and Mascaro connected in the paint on consecutive baskets. Obenrader and Mitchell responded with four straight points for the Knights. Emily Poling (Defiance, Ohio/Defiance) connected from three point range for Gannon a little over a minute later, while Obenrader scored Gannon's only field goals under the five minute mark with 1:43 remaining. Mascaro hit a three to close the half cutting Gannon's lead, 25-23, at halftime.
• The third quarter saw four lead changes and two ties at the top teams in the West battled out of the break. Mascaro connected from three-point range 40 seconds into the quarter to tie the game 26-26. Obenrader knocked down two from the foul like to regain the lead, which Tewes extended to four points with a layup following the free throws. With 5:38 on the clock, Myers hit a jumper to tie the game opening the door for Griggs to take the lead for IUP with a layup. Obenrader and Margo Loutzenhiser (Russell, Pa./Warren Area) found success from the arc on back-to-back threes forcing the third lead change. IUP responded with a 5-0 run for their final edge of the quarter, which was erased by a pair of three throws from Poling. Gannon led 38-37 at the end of three.
• In another back-and-forth quarter, IUP found an advantage midway through with an 8-0 run sparked by a free throw from Lovelace. Her free throw knotted the game 46-46 and the run led the Crimson Hawks to a seven point lead. A free throw from Mitchell with 31 seconds left got the Knights within three, but fouls down the stretch led to an IUP win from the free throw line. The Crimson Hawks swept the series with a 59-54 win over the Knights.

 
GAME NOTES

• Gannon led by two points at halftime over Indiana. Saturday's loss marks the first time this season that the Knights lost a game after leading at the break. They are now 15-1 vs. opponents when leading at the break.
• For the 15th time this season and second straight game, Tewes scored double-figures for Gannon. She was 9-of-10 from the field with a team-high 18 points. She also grabbed five boards and tallied an assist and steal in the action.
• Obenrader added 11 points in the contest with a team-high six rebounds.
• Mitchell fell short of double-figures with eight points. She was 5-of-6 from the foul line helping the Knights to a 76.5 free throw percentage vs. IUP.
• Both teams shot well from the field. Gannon finished 18-of-42 (.429), while IUP was 19-of-44 (.432). The Knights hit two more threes than the Crimson Hawks, but IUP made five more free throws for the difference maker Saturday night.

 
UP NEXT

• Gannon returns home next week for their final two home regular season games of the year.
• First up is Clarion on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 5:30 pm.
• Live stats and video will be available.