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WBB 18-6
74
Winner Seton Hill SHU-W 10-4,4-3 PSAC
62
Clarion CLAR-W 7-7, 1-6 PSAC
Winner
Seton Hill SHU-W
10-4,4-3 PSAC
74
Final
62
Clarion CLAR-W
7-7, 1-6 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Seton Hill SHU-W 9 24 16 25 74
Clarion CLAR-W 12 15 20 15 62

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Strong Fourth Quarter Lifts Griffins to PSAC Road Win

Seton Hill headed to Clarion for a PSAC West contest on Wednesday evening.  After a rough start, the Griffins used strong second and fourth periods in route to a come from behind 74-62 victory over the Golden Eagles.  SHU is now 10-4 on the season and 4-3 in PSAC play while Clarion drops to 7-7 overall and 1-6 in PSAC play. 

Clarion jumped out to a quick 7-2 lead on the Griffins midway thru the first quarter.  Megan Marecic cut the Eagles lead to 11-9 with just under a minute to play in the quarter.  Clarion took a 12-9 lead into the second quarter.  Both teams struggled from the floor in the quarter, both shooting 4-21. 

The Griffins took their first lead of the game at 13-12 on a basket from Courtney Cecere and two free throws from Samantha Kosmacki early in the second quarter.  Clarion retook a 20-17 lead with 6:47 to play in the half.  Over the next two minutes the Griffins went on a 9-0 run, the final three from Cheyenne Trest, to take a 26-20 lead with 4:20 to go.  SHU took a 33-27 lead into the halftime break.

After Clarion cut the Griffin lead to two early in the second half, back to back three's from Marecic and Trest gave SHU a 41-35 lead with 6:10 to play in the quarter.  Clarion trimmed the SHU lead to one late in the quarter before SHU settled for a 49-47 lead entering the fourth quarter. 

Sydney Rabold opened the fourth quarter by draining a three pointer.  Cecere followed with a basket and SHU took a 54-47 lead one minute into the fourth quarter.  Clarion fought back and got to within one at 56-55 with 6:54 to play in regulation.  Midway thru the quarter the Griffins led 59-57.  The Griffins then used a 13-0 run to take control of the game, leading 72-57 with 1:39 to play.  Lexi Civittolo scored five points during the run. 

The Griffins shot 57% in the second half and finished 48% for the game. 

Megan Marecic finished with a game high 22 points.  Cheyenne Trest finsihed with 12 points.  Courtney Cecere was the third Griffin in double figures, just missing a double double, with 11 points and 9 rebounds.  Lexi Civittolo scored 8 points in the win.

SHU returns home on Saturday when they host Gannon at 1 PM. 
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