CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. (Feb. 6, 2016) - Four players, including three starters, scored in double-figures as the Centenary College women's basketball team dispatched Summit University, 77-29. Junior
Mallory George (Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Governor Livingston) led all scorers with 18 points and nine rebounds for the Cyclones who improve to 12-8 overall and 7-4 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference. Torri Erdman and Callie Kitowski combined for 12 points, as the Spartans fall to 3-18 overall and 3-13 in the CSAC.
It was a tough day at the office for the Spartans who barely broke 20% shooting from the floor and behind the arc. Centenary also forced 24 turnovers that were converted into 30 Cyclone points. Junior
Melissa Rabe (Byram, N.J. / Lenape Valley) recorded a game-high four steals to go along with eight boards and six points.
This afternoon's game played out the same as the 55 point victory on Jan. 13
th, with Summit actually taking the first lead of the game. Summit lead 1-0, before the Cyclones used a 22-9 run to take a 29-16 lead at the break.
Centenary pulled away in the second half with an 18-0 run, as the Cyclones scorched the nets with a 65.5% (19-for-29) field goal percentage.
Senior
Ally Fugnitti (Wood-Ridge, N.J. / Wood-Ridge) filled up the stat sheet again, finishing with 12 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals, while sophomore
Rachel Edwards (Phillipsburg, N.J. / Phillipsburg) finished with 11 points. Sophomore
Julia Presant (Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill East) led all bench scorers with 10 points in just 13 minutes of action.
Head Coach
Andrea Kendall and the Cyclones will return to action on Monday, Feb. 8, hosting the Giants of Keystone College in a rescheduled game from Jan. 23
rd. The game is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m.