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Complete
Box Score
EDINBORO, PA – This is getting to be a
tough Edinboro University women’s basketball team to figure
out. After losing its first three games in PSAC West competition,
two of those at home, the Fighting Scots turned in a strong
performance on Saturday and picked up a 69-52 win at Lock Haven.
The victory evened Edinboro’s record at
9-9 and snapped a two-game losing streak. Lock Haven falls to 9-10
and 2-3 in the PSAC West. Oddly enough, Edinboro is just 3-6 at
McComb Fieldhouse, but 6-3 away from home.
Edinboro ended the game shooting 40.0 percent
from the floor while holding Lock Haven to 29.5 percent. The
Fighting Scots also made 5 of 15 three-pointers, while the Lady
Eagles missed all five attempts from beyond the arc. Even a subpar
day at the free throw line didn’t have an impact. Edinboro
entered the game leading the PSAC in free throw percentage at 74.9
percent, but went just 20 of 40.
The Fighting Scots used several runs to put
away the Lady Eagles. Edinboro jumped to a 25-10 lead late in the
first half before Lock Haven closed to 28-18 at the half. The Lady
Eagles made just 5 of 24 shots from the floor.
Lock Haven closed to within five at 29-24 with
17:46 remaining, but the Scots followed with a 10-1 run. Kelly
Calderone got it started with a three-pointer, followed by a
Kelsey Conklin jumper. Conklin then scored on a layup, and
Samantha Reimer made it 39-25 with a three-pointer.
Back came the Lady Eagles, as they closed to
45-37 with 8:52 to play. Over the next three minutes Edinboro
outscored Lock Haven, 11-1, for a 56-38 lead. Rachel Johnson got
it started with a layup, with Reimer following with a pair of free
throws. Calderone made two more free throws, then Reimer added two
at the charity stripe. A Calderone three ended the burst.
The combination of Calderone and freshmen
Conklin and Reimer combined for 51 of Edinboro’s 69 points.
Calderone led the way with 19 points, as the senior guard moved
into ninth place in career scoring with 1,281 points. She added 9
rebounds. Reimer scored 17 points, going 10 of 15 from the free
throw line, while adding 4 assists and 4 steals. Conklin finished
with 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 steals.
Edinboro returns to action on Monday, January
29, playing at Clarion. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m., with the
Fighting Scots in the midst of a stretch of five road games in six
games.
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