53
Neumann University NUWB 14-7, 9-3 CSAC
73
Winner Centenary (NJ) CEWB 17-4, 10-2 CSAC
Neumann University NUWB
14-7, 9-3 CSAC
53
Final
73
Centenary (NJ) CEWB
17-4, 10-2 CSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Neumann University NUWB 8 15 17 13 53
Centenary (NJ) CEWB 14 24 18 17 73

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Edwards Has Career Afternoon as Women’s Basketball Pushes Streak to Six with Victory over Neumann


HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (Feb. 4, 2017)- Junior Rachel Edwards (Phillipsburg, N.J. / Phillipsburg) came off the bench to finish with a career-high 27 points as the Centenary University women's basketball team extended their winning streak to six games with a 73-53 victory over Neumann University on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Melissa Rabe (Byram, N.J. / Lenape Valley) posted her second straight double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Cyclones who improve to 17-4 overall and 10-2 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference. Nafisa Saunders finished with 22 points and eight rebounds for the Knights who fall to 14-7 overall and 9-3 in the CSAC.

Centenary shot the ball extremely well in the opening stanza, posting a 57.1% from the floor including a 71.4% in the second quarter alone. Edwards pumped in 14 points, while Rabe added 10 points and seven boards. The Cyclones used a 19-8 run over an 8:32 span to take their largest lead of the half at 27-14 with 4:12 remaining. Centenary maintained a 38-23 advantage at intermission.

In the second half, Neumann had a tough time closing the gap from the first half as Centenary ballooned their lead to as large as 24 points. Edwards went 6-for-10 from the floor and totaled another 13 points as the Cyclones coasted to victory.

Senior Mallory George (Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Governor Livingston) totaled 14 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, while junior Amber Reisenwitz (Cresco, Pa. / Pocono Mountain East) totaled eight points and five rebounds. Junior Nicole Cartaino (Midland Park, N.J. / Midland Park) grabbed seven boards, while junior Julia Presant (Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill East) chipped in with four points, three rebounds and three assists. AAliya Hayes finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Mariah Maciejewski totaled 11 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.

The game had a positive outcome for both sides as both Centenary and Neumann clinched a spot in the postseason along with Marywood who clinched the first spot last week.

Head Coach Rose Haller and the Cyclones will return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 8th, hosting the Pacers of Marywood University at 6:00 p.m.   
 
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