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Megan Bealer
Pat Jacoby - DeSales
69
Winner DeSales DSU 9-3,6-0 MAC Freedom
46
Lycoming Lyc 4-11,3-3 MAC Freedom
Winner
DeSales DSU
9-3,6-0 MAC Freedom
69
Final
46
Lycoming Lyc
4-11,3-3 MAC Freedom
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
DeSales DSU 12 16 21 20 69
Lycoming Lyc 13 14 10 9 46

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | BJ Spigelmyer - DeSales SID

Big Second-Half Pushes Bulldogs past Lycoming, 69-46

Williamsport, PA (January 15, 2022) - The DeSales University women's basketball team out-scored Lycoming College, 41-29, in the second-half to win its eighth straight game, 69-46, in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics
  • Final Score: DeSales - 69, Lycoming - 46
  • Records: DeSales (9-3, 7-0 MAC Freedom); Lycoming (4-11, 4-3 MAC Freedom)
  • It is DeSales' 19th straight win the series and improves the Bulldogs to 24-3 overall all-time vs. the Warriors.
  • The Bulldogs have now won eight straight on the season.
  • The win is also #599 for head coach Fred Richter, one win shy of earning win #600 in his career.
How it Happened
  • The Bulldogs got off to a quick start taking an 8-2 early lead before Lycoming finished the first quarter out-scoring DeSales, 11-4, to take a 13-12 lead.
  • The second quarter was back-and-forth with the Warriors holding a two-point advantage late before DSU took a 28-27 halftime lead on a three-pointer at the halftime buzzer from junior Megan Bealer.
  • It was all DeSales in the second-half, holding Lycoming scoreless for the first 5:17 of the third quarter en route to a 13-0 run to take a 41-27 lead and never looked back from there.
  • The lead was 12 after three quarters of play and peaked at 23 for the final margin (69-46).
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Five players were in double digits led by senior Averi Jordan with 15 points and eight rebounds.
  • Bealer recorded her first career double-double with 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, adding four assists and four steals.
  • Sophomore Mikaela Reese also notched her first career double-double with 11 points and a career-best 11 boards.
  • Sophomore Lindsey Welsh had 11 points and fellow sophomore Amelia Saunders finished with 10 points off the bench.
For the Foes
  • Allison Butler was the lone double digit scorer for the Warriors, finishing with 11 points.
Inside the Box Score
  • DSU shook off a tough shooting first-half to hit 44.8 percent from the field in the second-half.
  • The Bulldogs out-rebounded the Warriors, 50-44, and had an 18-5 edge in fast break points.
Up Next
  • The Bulldogs are back in action on Wednesday when they host Delaware Valley University beginning at 6:00 pm.
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