PHILLY COLLEGE SPORTS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL REVIEW
Week of November 26 – December 2, 2012 Games
PhillyCollegeSports.com – Player of the Week – Alyssa Baron, Penn
Baron became the third fastest player in Penn history to reach the 1,000 point plateau. She scored 15 points and handed out 9 assists in the Big Five victory for the Red and Blue against LaSalle. Her milestone point was important for the team as the three-pointer gave Penn the lead back at 47 – 46 with 9:03 to play. Baron gave Penn control of the game at the 3:21 mark with a blocked three, then got fouled going for the ball, and sunk the ensuing two free throws.
LA SALLE 1 – 7 Overall, 0 – 2 Big Five
Results – Lost 69 – 61 at Georgetown, Lost 65 – 56 at Penn, Lost 49 – 44 at Villanova
Summary –
Georgetown 69 LaSalle 61 – The Explorers held the lead until the 6:27 mark of the second half. The teams traded the lead until Georgetown went on a 12 – 0 run and put the game out of reach. Brittany Wilson had 22 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. Shanel Harrison added 15 points.
Penn 65 LaSalle 56 – Wilson posted another double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Shanel Harrison added 10 points and 10 rebounds in a Big Five loss at Penn. 20 of the 24 points scored by Wilson came in the second half. An 8 – 0 run gave the Red and Blue a 10 point lead with 2:17 to play, and control of the game.
Villanova 49 LaSalle 44 – The Explorers led in the second half 31 – 27, but fell victim to a 17 – 2 run by the Cats. The 44 – 33 lead for Villanova was too much to overcome. Wilson led all scorers with 23 points. Ebonee Jones scored 12. The losing streak for the Explorers reached 4 games.
Next Game – 12/5 vs. Albany at the Gola Arena
PENN – 2 – 3 Overall, 1 – 0 Big Five
Results – Won 65 – 56 vs. LaSalle, Won 58 – 53 vs. Bucknell (OT)
Summary –
Penn 65 LaSalle 56 – Alyssa Baron scored the 1,000th point in her career at a critical time as her three-pointer gave Penn a second half lead of 47 – 46 with 8:24 to play. An 8 – 0 run gave the Red and Blue a 10 point edge they held. With the win Penn got its second Big Five win in two seasons. Baron scored 15 points and contributed 9 assists. Kara Bonenberger scored 16 points. Renee Busch added 13 points, and Courtney Wilson had 7 key points.Penn 58 Bucknell 53 (OT) – Wilson had a potential game winning shot go in and out at the end of regulation. She responded by making the game-winning three-pointer in overtime to beat Bucknell. Penn made only 28.8% of their shots. Keiera Ray led Penn with 13 points. Baron had 12 points and 5 assists.
Alyssa Baron was named the Big Five Player of the Week.
Next Game – 12/5 at St. Francis NY
SAINT JOSEPH’S 4 – 2 Overall
Result – Won 71 – 55 at Hofstra, Won 61 – 44 at St. Francis (PA)
Summary –
Saint Joseph’s 71 Hofstra 55 – The Hawks got a career-high 19 points from Ashley Prim in their win at Hofstra. Saint Joseph’s got off to a good start, and took a 17-point lead into halftime. Hofstra shot just 35.7%. The Hawk defense forced 28 turnovers. Prim made 7 of 10 field goal attempts, a career-high 5 of 7 from beyond the arc, along handed out 4 assists, made 4 steals, and pulled down 2 rebounds.
Saint Joseph’s 61 St. Francis 44 – Chatilla van Grinsven matched the school record for rebounds in a single game with 21, and scored a game-high 18 points to lead her team to the win. The Hawks had a 2-point halftime advantage that St. Francis (PA) turned into a 1-point deficit. Saint Joseph’s responded with a 15 – 0 run to take control of the game. The defense held St. Francis (PA) to 6 of 29 shooting in the second half. Natasha Cloud tallied 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Van Grinsven helped the Hawks to a 48 0 35 edge on the boards. The 21 rebounds matched the record held by Dale Hodges and Trish Brown.
Next Game – 12/5 vs. Lafayette at the Hagan Arena
TEMPLE 5 – 2 Overall
Results – Won 70 – 56 at Bowling Green, Won 74 – 67 vs. Syracuse
Summary –
Temple 70 Bowling Green 56 – In a nine minute stretch the Temple defense denied Bowling Green a field goal giving the Owls an opportunity to surge to the lead behind the 12 – 2 run. Temple led 41 – 37 at the 14:55 mark. With 5:42 on the clock the Owls led 53 – 41. Temple shot 29 – 54 (53.7%) while Bowling Green was 22 – 57 (38.6%). Sally Kabengano led Temple with 17 points. Rateska Brown added 15 points.
Temple 74 Syracuse 67 – Trailing at halftime the Owls scored 49 second half points to hand the Orange their first loss of the season 74 – 67. Temple had four double figure scorers in the game. Victoria Macaulay had her fourth double-double scoring 20 points and getting 11 rebounds. Tyonna Williams also contributed a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Brown scored 19 points and Natasha Thames chipped in 10 points.
Rateska Brown was named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week.
Next Game – 12/6 vs. Kent State at McGonigle Hall
VILLANOVA 6 – 1 Overall, 1 – 0 Big Five
Results – Won 66 – 49 vs. Lehigh, Won 49 – 44 vs. LaSalle
Summary –
Villanova 66 Lehigh 49 – The Wildcats got off to a quick start in the game. A 23 – 5 run opened a 30 – 9 lead at the 7:32 mark. Early in the second half Villanova turned a 47 – 30 advantage into a 61 – 38 lead at the 8:28 mark to earn the win. Rachel Roberts led the Wildcats with 14 points.
Villanova 49 LaSalle 44 – A 17 – 2 run by Villanova erased a 31 – 27 LaSalle lead as the Wildcats got by the Explorers 49 – 44. The run was keyed by Emily Leer who scored a career-high 19 points and pulled down a career-high tying 7 rebounds. Leer made 8 of 10 field goal attempts. Laura Sweeney contributed a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Villanova and Penn share the top spot in the Big Five.
Next Game – 12 /8 at Saint Joseph’s
DREXEL 6 – 2 Overall
Results – Lost 58 – 55 at #24 South Carolina, Won 55 – 43 vs. Rhode Island at the TD Bank Classic, Won 66 – 49 vs. Vermont in the TD Classic Championship
Summary –
#24 South Carolina 58 Drexel 55 (OT) – Drexel built a 14-point halftime lead, but could not withstand a South Carolina charge down the stretch to force overtime. The Gamecocks took their first lead of the game in the overtime period, and they survived a charge by the Dragons in the extra period. Hollie Mershon notched her first career double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Fiona Flanagan scored 11 points.
Drexel 55 Rhode Island 43 – The Dragons took the floor less than 48 hours after the South Carolina game against Rhode Island in the TD Classic in Burlington, VT. Drexel was able to grind out a win over Rhode Island getting 16 points from Taylor Wootton. Newcomer Meghan Creighton got a career-high with 13 points. The freshman was 3 of 5 from beyond the arc and was a perfect 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Her three-pointer gave the Dragons a 35 – 22 lead and control of the game. Renee Johnson-Allen had her first double-digit scoring game scoring 11 points.
Drexel 66 Vermont 49 – The Dragons built an early lead and turned up the defense beating the host Vermont Catamounts 66 – 49 to win the TD Classic. Vermont did not score for the first 9:12 of the game. With 7:52 on the clock the Dragons lead 20 – 2. With the win Drexel matched the best eight-game start in program history at 6 – 2, as they posted an impressive 5 – 1 mark on the road trip. Nicki Jones scored 20 points. Creighton contributed 14 points making all 4 of her shots from distance.
Meghan Creighton was named the CAA Rookie of the Week.
Next Game – 12/21 vs. Penn at The DAC
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