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Mikaela Reese
Stephanie Graffin - DSU Student Assistant
51
Stevens Stev 11-11,6-5 MAC Freedom
73
Winner DeSales DSU 20-2,11-0 MAC Freedom
Stevens Stev
11-11,6-5 MAC Freedom
51
Final
73
DeSales DSU
20-2,11-0 MAC Freedom
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Stevens Stev 11 7 13 20 51
DeSales DSU 16 22 14 21 73

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

Scotti/Reese Combine for 47 in 73-51 Win over Stevens

Center Valley, PA (February 7, 2024) - Seniors Olivia Scotti and Mikaela Reese combined for 47 points leading the #18 DeSales University women's basketball team past Stevens, 73-51, in MAC Freedom action on Wednesday evening in Billera Hall.

The Basics
  • Final Score: #18 DeSales - 73, Stevens - 51
  • Records: #18 DeSales (20-2, 11-0 MAC Freedom); Stevens (11-11, 6-5 MAC Freedom)
  • The win clinches the #1 seed for the Bulldogs in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament in two weeks.
  • DeSales has now won 13-straight games and stays unbeaten in the MAC Freedom.
  • The Bulldogs sweep the season series and have now won four straight over the Ducks improving to 12-3 all-time vs. Stevens.
How it Happened
  • Stevens led early (6-3) before as 12-0 run led by six points from Reese gave DSU a 15-6 lead before settling on a 16-11 advantage after one quarter of play.
  • The Ducks quickly closed that gap scoring seven of the first nine points of the second quarter to tie the game at 18 with 6:11 left in the half.
  • DeSales dominated the rest of the half holding the Ducks scoreless over the final 6:11, while finishing on a 20-0 run to take a 38-18 lead into the locker room.
  • Junior Morgan Sterner started the run with a free throw and three-pointer and Scotti had 10 straight points at one point during the run.
  • The lead grew to as many as 26 points as the Bulldogs held Stevens scoreless for the first 4:18 of the third quarter and continued to lead by 21 points after three quarters of play.
  • The lead dipped below 20 points once before climbing back to 26 points several times during the final quarter as DSU posted its 13th straight win.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Reese led all scorers with a season-high 27 points, adding eight rebounds and five blocks, shooting 9-for-13 from the field.
  • Scotti added a career-high tying 20 points and six rebounds.
  • Senior Megan Bealer finished with four points, nine rebounds, four assists, and four steals in the win.
  • Senior Lindsey Welsh five assists and five steals for the Bulldogs.
For the Foes
  • Lucy Alberici had 13 points as the long double digit scorer for the Ducks.
Inside the Box Score
  • DSU shot 42.6 percent from the field and held Stevens to just 30.2 percent.
  • DeSales forced 26 Duck turnovers, leading to 29 points.
  • Stevens out-rebounded the Bulldogs, 41-31.
Up Next
  • DeSales is back in action on Saturday when they travel to Lebanon Valley College for another MAC Freedom game beginning at 1:00 pm.
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