Small college basketball: Baker, Popeck spark Waynesburg to win
Antone Baker and Matt Popeck combined for 43 points as Waynesburg ended a three-game slide with an 87-75 win at Franciscan in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday.
Waynesburg (2-6, 4-8) shot 53 percent and made 10 of 17 three-pointers.
Baker had a big game for the Yellow Jackets, scoring a game-high 22 points and was 8-for-8 at the free-throw line. Popek scored 21 points that included 5-for-7 shooting from three-point range.
Ryan Felberg scored 14 points, Jansen Knotts had 13 and Jake Scheidt 12 for Waynesburg (1-6, 4-8).
Travis Lien, with 14 points, led five players in double figures for Franciscan.
Women’s results
Washington & Jefferson 76, Geneva 55: Meghan Dryburgh had 14 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, leading Washington & Jefferson to a 76-55 road win over Geneva in a PAC game.
The win keeps W&J (8-0, 12-1) unbeaten in conference play. The Presidents have won 11 in a row.
Sarah Berardelli also had a double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds for W&J. Bryn Bezjak scored 13 points, Stellanie Loutsion had 11 and Adalynn Cherry 10.
Geneva dropped to 2-6 in the PAC and 2-11 overall.
Waynesburg 67, Franciscan 56: Avery Robinson scored 26 points and Waynesburg pulled away in the second half for a 67-56 win over visiting Franciscan in a PAC game.
Waynesburg (2-6, 2-11) trailed 18-12 after one quarter and then held Franciscan to four points in the second quarter to close to within one point at halftime. The Yellow Jackets outscored the Barons 47-34 in the second half.
Robinson made five three-point field goals and led three Waynesburg players in double figures. Freshman Emma Seto had a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds. Annika Dansby had 10 points.
Felicia MacGillivray and Jazzlyn Melnyck combined for 36 points and seven three-pointers for Franciscan (1-7, 2-10).