Center Valley, PA (December 1, 2024) - Four players were in double digits leading the DeSales University women's basketball team past Centenary University, 76-56, in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon.
The Basics
- Final Score: DeSales - 76, Centenary - 56
- Records: DeSales (5-2 Overall); Centenary (5-3 Overall)
- The Bulldogs are now 2-0 all-time vs. the Cyclones.
How it Happened
- Trailing 5-3 early, the Bulldogs dominated the rest of the first quarter out-scoring Centenary 25-4 over the span of eight minutes to open up an 18-point lead (27-9) near the end of the quarter.
- Centenary chipped away at the margin in the second quarter getting within nine at the 5:15 mark and then again at the end of the quarter to trail, 47-38, at the halftime break.
- Leading by nine early in the third quarter, DSU used a 14-4 run led by junior Sammi White with the first six points and senior Morgan Sterner adding five points later in the run to take a 63-44 lead.
- The lead was 14 points after three quarters of play and never fell below 12 in the fourth quarter before the Bulldogs posted the final 20-point win.
Top Bulldog Performers
- Sterner led the way in the scoring column with 18 points and added three steals.
- White recorded her first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, adding four assists, three steals, and two blocked shots.
- Junior Mikaili Donmoyer added 15 points and three steals.
- First-year Alexis Berger also reached double digits with 11 points.
For the Foes
- Vatijah Davis and Kaylie Elsbree each had 14 points to lead the Cyclones.
- Brie Opdyke added 12 points.
Inside the Box Score
- DeSales shot 45.3 percent from the field and hit 9 3's.
- The Bulldogs forced 20 Cyclone turnovers leading to 29 points off those turnovers.
- DSU committed just eight turnovers themselves.
Up Next
- DSU is back in action on Saturday when they travel to Mount St. Vincent College beginning at Noon.
