Center Valley, PA (February 3, 2024) - The #17 DeSales University women's basketball team shot a season-high 52.7 percent rolling to its 12th straight, 92-42, over FDU-Florham in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon in Billera Hall.
The Basics
- Final Score: #17 DeSales - 92, FDU-Florham - 42
- Records:Â #17Â DeSales (19-2, 10-0 MAC Freedom); FDU-Florham (10-10, 3-6Â MAC Freedom)
- DSU extends its win streak to 12-straight and stays unbeaten in the MAC Freedom.
- The Bulldogs need just one more win to clinch a spot in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament.
- DeSales extends its win streak in the series with the Devils to 11-straight, sweeping the season series this year and improving to 45-16 all-time vs. FDU-Florham.
How it Happened
- DSU jumped out to a 13-3 lead and led by seven after one quarter of play (16-9).
- The lead was 11 at the five minute mark of the second quarter before a 9-0 Bulldogs run, led by five points from junior Morgan Sterner, pushed the advantage up to 20 points before DSU settled for a 37-20 halftime lead.
- DeSales torched the second-half nets, scoring 55 points across the two quarters and shooting 62.2 percent from the field in the second-half to cruise home with the win.
Top Bulldog Performers
- Sterner led all scorers with 15 points off the bench, hitting three 3's.
- Senior Megan Bealer added 14 points.
- Senior Mikaela Reese finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
- Senior Lindsey Welsh totaled nine points and four assists and senior Olivia Scotti added eight points and eight rebounds.
For the Foes
- Neysa Aguilar had 11 points to lead the Devils.
- Christina Centeno had 10 points off the bench.
Inside the Box Score
- The Bulldogs held FDU to just 31 percent shooting.
- DSU hit 10 three-pointers in the win and took excellent care of the ball with just six turnovers.
- DeSales had 32 points off FDU's 25 turnovers.
Up Next
- The Bulldogs are back in action on Wednesday when they host Stevens in another MAC Freedom game set to begin at 7:00 pm.